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What are Standard (Universal) Precautions designed to protect workers from?
What are Standard (Universal) Precautions designed to protect workers from?
- Exposure to foodborne illnesses
- Exposure to diseases spread by blood and other body fluids (correct)
- Exposure to airborne diseases
- Exposure to radiation
According to the Standard Precaution Rule, how should human blood and bodily fluids be treated?
According to the Standard Precaution Rule, how should human blood and bodily fluids be treated?
- As materials with unknown properties
- As if they are infectious (correct)
- As non-transmissible materials
- As harmless substances
Why does the concept of Standard Health Precautions emphasize that all patients should be treated as though they have potential blood-borne infections?
Why does the concept of Standard Health Precautions emphasize that all patients should be treated as though they have potential blood-borne infections?
- To protect health care workers from potential infections (correct)
- To increase the use of medical supplies
- To create unnecessary fear among patients
- To make patients feel more important
What is the most common mode of exposure to blood-borne pathogens?
What is the most common mode of exposure to blood-borne pathogens?
How can contamination occur with clothes soaked by blood?
How can contamination occur with clothes soaked by blood?
Which of the following human materials/tissues are considered highly infectious?
Which of the following human materials/tissues are considered highly infectious?
What is the estimated risk of transmission from a person infected with Hepatitis C positive to a healthcare worker (HCW) post exposure?
What is the estimated risk of transmission from a person infected with Hepatitis C positive to a healthcare worker (HCW) post exposure?
What should be used to clean spills of blood and body fluids?
What should be used to clean spills of blood and body fluids?
When should gloves be changed in a healthcare setting?
When should gloves be changed in a healthcare setting?
What is the most common mode of transmission of pathogens?
What is the most common mode of transmission of pathogens?
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