Question

when should standard precautions be used?
○ assume all individuals have common sense when it comes to hygiene
○ assume all parties involved like to remain germ-free
○ assume all blood and/or bodily fluids may contain harmful viruses
○ assume all people are dying from an infectious disease

Explanation:

Standard precautions are infection control practices designed to prevent exposure to and transmission of infectious agents. They are based on the core principle that all blood, bodily fluids, secretions, excretions (except sweat), non-intact skin, and mucous membranes may contain transmissible infectious pathogens, regardless of a person's perceived health status. The other options are incorrect: assuming hygiene common sense is not a basis for precautions, the goal is not about personal preference for being germ-free, and it is not limited to people with fatal infectious diseases.

Answer:

assume all blood and/or bodily fluids may contain harmful viruses