Using standard precautions, infection control protocols are carried out only if the patient is known to be infectious
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False. Some patients do not know or decline to admit their infectious status, putting everyone at risk for acquiring infectious disease. Use of a single standard for all patients assumes everyone is infective and requires the same infection control protocols to be applied to all patients.
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