CLINICAL MEDICINE

Detailed explanation-1: -“Parenteral” means exposure occurring as a result of piercing mucous membrane or the skin barrier, such as exposure through subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, or arterial routes resulting from needlesticks, bites, cuts, and abrasions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Contaminated sharps-Any object that is capable of penetrating the skin, which has been contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious material.

Detailed explanation-3: -Indirect transmission involves the transfer of an infectious agent through a contaminated intermediate object or person. In the absence of a point-source outbreak, it is difficult to determine how indirect transmission occurs.

Detailed explanation-4: -In this context, aseptic technique refers to the manner of handling, preparing, and storing of medications and injection equipment/supplies (e.g., syringes, needles and IV tubing) to prevent microbial contamination.