Which of the Following Is True Regarding Standard Infection-Control Precautions

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding standard infection-control precautions?

• A) Standard precautions are strategies used to reduce the risk of transmission of pathogens in healthcare settings.
• B) Standard precautions should be used in caring for all patients,regardless of their infectious status.
• C) Expanded or transmission-based precautions are used beyond standard precautions to interrupt the spread of certain pathogens.
• D) Standard precautions apply to exposure to blood,all body fluids and secretions (except sweat),nonintact skin,and mucous membranes.
• E) All of the above are true.

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