Standard Precautions apply:
a. only to patients with bloodborne infec-tions.
b. only to patients with infected, draining wounds.
c. only to patients believed to have an infec-tious disease.
d. to all patients receiving care in hospitals.
D
Standard Precautions were developed with the intent of application to the care of all hospitalized patients; however, the standard has merit to be applied to all cases of patient care, regardless of the environment in which care is delivered. Standard Precautions apply to all patients, not just those with bloodborne infections, infected, draining wounds, or those believed to have an infec-tious disease.
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