Which term is used to describe protecting against exposure to body fluids?

• A. Personal Protective Equipment
• B. Scene Safety
• C. Body Substance Isolation precautions
• D. Mechanism of Injury

Answer: (C)

Protecting against exposure to body fluids is addressed by Body Substance Isolation precautions. This approach treats all body fluids as potentially infectious and uses barriers and hygiene to prevent contact, such as gloves, eye protection or a face shield, a mask when needed, a gown, and diligent handwashing before and after patient care, plus safe handling and disposal of contaminated materials. Personal Protective Equipment is a crucial part of these precautions, but the term describes the overall system for avoiding exposure, not just the equipment itself. Scene Safety focuses on hazards at the scene in general, not specifically fluid exposure, and Mechanism of Injury deals with how the injury occurred, not contamination risk.