Which of the following behaviors complies with universal precautions? Select all that apply.

Answer

The correct behaviors that comply with universal precautions are: 1. Covering cuts or sores with bandages, and 2. Treating all human blood and other potentially infectious material (OPIM) as if it is contaminated. Explanation: Universal precautions require healthcare workers to treat all blood and certain body fluids as if they are infected with bloodborne pathogens (like HIV, HBV, HCV), which aligns with the third option. Additionally, protecting broken skin by covering cuts and sores with bandages provides a physical barrier against pathogen entry. Conversely, handling used surgical tools without gloves creates a high risk of exposure, and observing universal precautions only after blood becomes present defeats the core preventive purpose of universal precautions, which mandates constant readiness and assumption of risk.