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For a patient with HIV, what modification is required for dental treatment?

  1. Double gloving for all procedures
  2. Special HIV-specific infection control protocols
  3. N95 mask and negative pressure room
  4. Standard/universal precautions (same as all other patients)
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Correct answer: D. Standard/universal precautions (same as all other patients)

  • A. Double gloving is used at the clinician's discretion for high-risk procedures but is not an HIV-specific requirement.
  • B. There are no special 'HIV-specific' infection control protocols above standard precautions.
  • C. N95 masks and negative pressure rooms are airborne precautions for respiratory illnesses like TB — not required for HIV.
  • D. Correct. HIV-positive patients are treated with the SAME standard/universal precautions as all other patients. Standard precautions assume any patient could have a bloodborne pathogen; no additional special precautions are required specifically for HIV-positive patients. This is per CDC and ADA guidelines.

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