According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,which of the Following

question 2

Multiple Choice

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,which of the following conditions constitute occupational exposures in dentistry?

• A) Contact of mucous membrane with body fluids that are potentially infectious
• B) A percutaneous injury
• C) When skin that is chapped, abraded, or affected by dermatitis is exposed to blood or saliva
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Epidemiologic Study

Research aimed at investigating the distribution, determinants, and control of health and disease conditions in specific populations.

Causality

The relationship between cause and effect, where one event (the cause) directly produces another event (the effect).

Cross-Sectional Study

An observational study that analyzes data from a population, or a representative subset, at a specific point in time.

Causal Relationships

The connection between two events where one is the effect of the occurrence of the other, indicating a cause-and-effect linkage.