One Example of a Universal Preventive Intervention Is

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Multiple Choice

One example of a universal preventive intervention is:

• A) washing your hands after sneezing
• B) advertisements aimed at reducing cigarette smoking
• C) requiring people to wear masks when entering a hospital during an outbreak of a contagious disorder
• D) quarantining individuals who have contact with someone who has a contagious disorder

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Definitions:

Thrombus

A blood clot that forms within a blood vessel or the heart and may cause vascular obstruction.

Thrombocytes

Another term for platelets, the blood cells that play a critical role in blood clotting.

Platelets

A type of blood cell that helps prevent bleeding by forming clots.

Lymph

A clear fluid that circulates through the body via lymphatic vessels, carrying white blood cells and removing bacteria and other waste products.