California Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) Written Practice Exam

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Which set of precautions is intended to prevent exposure to all body fluids?

Standard precautions
Universal precautions
Isolation precautions
Droplet precautions

The correct answer is: Standard precautions

Standard precautions are a set of infection control guidelines that are designed to prevent exposure to all body fluids, including blood, mucous membranes, and non-intact skin. This includes wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), such as gloves and face masks, as well as following proper hand hygiene practices. The other options, universal precautions, isolation precautions, and droplet precautions, all have a narrower focus and may not be effective in preventing exposure to all body fluids. Universal precautions are primarily focused on blood-borne pathogens, isolation precautions are used for specific infectious diseases, and droplet precautions are used for diseases that are transmitted through respiratory secretions. Therefore, the most comprehensive and effective way to prevent exposure to all body fluids is by following standard precautions.