Question

universal precaution suggest that every microorganism should be treated as

carcinogenic

mutagenic

pathogenic

none of the above

Explanation:

Universal precautions are a set of infection - control practices. They are designed to prevent the transmission of bloodborne pathogens. The key idea is to assume that all blood and body fluids (and by extension, the microorganisms they may contain) are potentially infectious. A carcinogenic agent causes cancer, a mutagenic agent causes mutations. But universal precautions focus on the potential to cause disease (pathogenicity). So, every microorganism is treated as if it could be pathogenic.

Answer:

Pathogenic