Which of the Following Is Not Considered an Other Potentially

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not considered an other potentially infectious material (OPIM) ?

• A) Any body fluid visibly contaminated with blood
• B) Vaginal secretions
• C) Tears and sweat
• D) Semen

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies brought into play by individuals or the ego to cope with reality and to maintain self-image by reducing anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Repression

A psychological process in which traumatic memories are buried in the unconscious.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist who founded the discipline of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Defense Mechanism

Unconscious psychological strategies brought into play by individuals to protect themselves from anxiety or to provide a refuge from a situation with which they cannot currently cope.