Treating everyone like they are infected is called

• A. Standard precaution
• B. Universal precaution
• C. Isolation precaution
• D. Non-contagious protocol

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is infection control in day-to-day patient care. Treating everyone as if they could spread infection translates into applying standard precautions consistently to every patient and every interaction. That means practicing diligent hand hygiene, using appropriate personal protective equipment, safe handling and disposal of sharps, and proper cleaning and disinfection of surfaces and equipment, plus safe injection and respiratory hygiene practices. This approach is broader and more consistent than focusing on a single disease or on blood alone. Isolation precautions, by contrast, are about separating patients known or suspected to be infectious, not about how every patient is treated routinely. Universal precautions is an older term that focused on bloodborne pathogens, while standard precautions encompass all body fluids and contact in all care situations. So the best answer is standard precautions.