Infectious Disease Risks for Anesthesiologists
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What is a major risk that anesthesiologists face in their daily practice?

  • Exposure to toxic chemicals
  • Inhalation of smoke
  • Overexertion from lifting heavy equipment
  • Transmission of airborne and bloodborne diseases (correct)

    • Where are airborne infections commonly transmitted in congested spaces?

  • Through ingestion of contaminated food
  • By direct skin contact with infected individuals
  • By exposure to sunlight
  • Through the inhalation of infected droplet nuclei (correct)

    • What can lead to overt fatal infection in anesthesiologists?

  • Exposure to bright lights during surgeries
  • Slips and falls in the workplace
  • Clinically asymptomatic pregnant condition (correct)
  • Minor collisions with equipment in the operating room

    • Which statement is true about blood-borne infections in anesthesia practice?

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