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Universal Precautions are:
  1. Guidelines designed to prevent transmission of infection from any source of body fluid, except sweat, in healthcare settings.
  2. Guidelines designed to prevent transmission of infection by blood and body fluids in healthcare settings.
  3. Guidelines designed to prevent transmission of infection by a known source of infection.
Explanation
Answer: B - Universal precautions, implemented in 1985, are guidelines designed to prevent transmission of blood-borne pathogens. Universal Precautions instruct healthcare workers to use personal protective equipment when contact with blood or blood-containing body fluid is a possibility.
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