Question

multiple choice question
which of the following helps physically reduced the risk of exposure to infection in the healthcare setting?

• medical asepsis
• personal protective equipment
• healthcare-associated infections
• surgical asepsis

Explanation:

To determine the answer, we analyze each option:

• Medical asepsis: Focuses on reducing the number of microorganisms (e.g., hand hygiene, cleaning surfaces), which physically reduces infection exposure.
• Personal protective equipment (PPE) is a tool, not a process to reduce exposure risk directly in the same way asepsis is.
• Healthcare - associated infections are the problem, not a solution to reduce exposure.
• Surgical asepsis is for sterile environments (like surgery) to eliminate microbes, while medical asepsis is broader for general healthcare settings to reduce exposure.

Answer:

A. Medical asepsis