Which of the following best describes the practice of universal precautions?

A) It is a practice described by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in which a select few samples in a clinical laboratory should be treated as if they were known to contain infectious agents such as HBV, HIV, and other bloodborne pathogens.
B) It is a voluntary practice in which every clinical laboratory should treat all human blood and other potentially infectious material as if they were known to contain infectious agents such as HBV, HIV, and other bloodborne pathogens.
C) It is a practice described by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for hospitals that have more than 100 beds.
D) It is a practice described by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in which every clinical laboratory should treat all human blood and other potentially infectious material as if they were known to contain infectious agents such as HBV, HIV, and other bloodborne pathogens.

D