Which of the Following Represent Good Hygiene Practices

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following represent good hygiene practices?
1) Gloves should be worn when touching a patient only when a caregiver is likely to come into contact with secretions or infectious materials.
2) Hands should be washed when first encountering a patient, after leaving a patient, and before and after any sterile or clean procedure is performed on a patient.
3) All infectious waste should be disposed of in proper waste containers.
4) Place all needles and blades in "sharps" containers when you are finished with them.

• A)1 and 4
• B)2, 3, and 4
• C)2 and 3
• D)1, 2, and 3

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Definitions:

Criminal Negligence

Criminal negligence refers to a behavior that is recklessly disregardful of the safety or lives of others, and is characterized by a failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would under the same circumstances.

Assumption of Risk

A legal principle where an individual acknowledges and accepts the potential risks involved in an activity, which may limit their rights to claim damages in the event of injury.

Contributory Negligence

A legal doctrine that can bar or reduce a plaintiff's right to recovery if the plaintiff's own negligence contributed to the harm suffered.

Comparative Fault

A legal principle that reduces the claimant's damages award based on the percentage of their fault in contributing to their own harm.