The main premise of standard precautions is:

a. to treat all human blood and body fluids as potentially infectious for blood-borne pathogens. c. to never recap needles.
b. to treat all used PPE as potentially biohazardous waste. d. to treat all body secretions as potentially containing blood-borne pathogens.


ANSWER: A

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