Question

The primary strategies for prevention of infection transmission with regard to contact with blood, body fluids, nonintact skin, and mucous membranes are known as ______________.

The nurse is applying for a position at a local hospital. As part of the employment criteria, she will be required to be assessed for TB exposure. She should be prepared for the ___________ blood test to be scheduled.

Answer 1

Ans) Standard precautions

Explaination:

Standard precautions are a set of infection control practices used to prevent transmission of diseases that can be acquired by contact with blood, body fluids, non-intact skin (including rashes), and mucous membranes.

TB blood test

Explaination:

- The tuberculosis (TB) blood test, also called an Interferon Gamma Release Assay or IGRA, is a way to find out if you have TB germs in your body. The TB blood test can be done instead of a TB skin test (Mantoux).They will draw a small amount of blood and send it to a laboratory