Infection Control · single question
For a patient with HIV, the dentist should use:
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Correct answer: A. Standard precautions
- A. Correct. Standard precautions apply to ALL patients and are sufficient for HIV; treating every patient as potentially infectious is the principle.
- B. Incorrect. Refusing care based on HIV status is unethical and discriminatory (and unnecessary).
- C. Incorrect. HIV is bloodborne, not airborne; airborne isolation is not indicated.
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