Question

standard precautions are:
a. infections that are not within the original diagnosis but occurred during the patient’s hospital stay.
b. minimum infection prevention practices that should be used in the care of all patients all of the time.
c. prevent the exposure of patients, visitors and healthcare workers to communicable of infectious diseases.

Explanation:

• Option A describes a hospital - acquired infection, not standard precautions.
• Option B correctly defines standard precautions as the minimum infection prevention practices used for all patients at all times.
• Option C has a grammatical error (“communicable of infectious diseases”) and does not accurately define standard precautions.

Answer:

B. Minimum infection prevention practices that should be used in the care of all patients all of the time.