You arrive to work in the clinical laboratory with a small cut on your hand.Your supervisor pulls you from specimen collection (phlebotomy)duties for the day,citing chain of infection protocols.Why is your supervisor concerned about the cut on your hand?
A) Because you will not have the mobility in your hand to properly collect blood
B) Because you are going to have to wear a bandage all day long
C) Because you have a point of entry that could expose you to infectious agents
D) Because you are going to be an active transmitter of infection onto general surfaces

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The supervisor is concerned about the cut on your hand because it provides a point of entry for infectious agents to enter your body, potentially causing infection. As a result, they are following chain of infection protocols to prevent the spread of infection.

You Arrive to Work in the Clinical Laboratory with a Small