Question

select all that apply which of the following promote asepsis in a medical environment? ☐ using tissues for sneezes and coughs ☐ leaning against sinks and supplies to ensure good contact ☐ staying at home when you have a fever ☐ routinely touching your face and mouth to make sure they are clean

Explanation:

• Using tissues for sneezes and coughs: This prevents the spread of germs from respiratory droplets, promoting asepsis.
• Staying at home when you have a fever: Reduces the risk of spreading infectious agents to others in the medical or public environment, aiding in asepsis.
• Leaning against sinks and supplies is incorrect as it can contaminate surfaces or transfer germs.
• Routinely touching your face and mouth is incorrect as it can introduce germs to mucous membranes or spread germs from hands to face.

Answer:

• Using tissues for sneezes and coughs
• Staying at home when you have a fever