Ophthalmic Assistant

Category - Safety Precautions

Wearing gloves when examining a patient is an example of which of the following?
  1. Inoculation
  2. Standard precaution
  3. Immunity
  4. All of the above
Explanation
Answer: B - Standard precaution

Wearing gloves when examining a patient is an example of standard precaution. Standard precautions are a set of infection control practices meant to prevent the transmission of pathogenic organisms. These precautions must be taken whether the patient appears symptomatic or not.
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