Question

The spread of HIV and hepatitis in the health care setting can usually be traced to: Select one: a. noncompliance with standard precautions. b. excessive blood splashing or splattering. c. careless handling of sharps. d. lack of proper immunizations.

Answer 1

The correct answer is c. careless handling of sharps

Step-by-step explanation:

HIV and hepatitis is a sexually transmitted disease which is caused by the virus. There is no cure for HIV AIDS so only prevention can protect us from HIV. In health care setting the main cause of getting infection of HIV and hepatitis is by careless handling of sharps.

For example the syringe which is used to take out the blood from patient if accidentally penetrate the skin of healthcare worker then the virus of these disease can get in the worker body and can cause infection in them. Therefore careless handling of sharps should be avoided by health care workers.