Universal Precautions refer to procedures used with all customers, such as disinfecting equipment.

• A. Procedures used with all customers
• B. Procedures for known infections only
• C. Procedures in the operating room
• D. Procedures only after service

Answer: (A)

Universal Precautions are infection-control practices applied to every client to reduce the risk of transmitting bloodborne pathogens. They require treating all blood and certain body fluids as potentially infectious and using consistent protections—hand washing, gloves when exposure is possible, and disinfecting or sanitizing tools between clients. In a salon, that means disinfecting equipment between customers, cleaning and sanitizing surfaces, and following hygiene procedures with every service, not just when infection is known. The option describing procedures used with all customers matches this approach. The other options describe only focusing on known infections, a specific operating-room setting, or actions only after service and don’t reflect universal precautions.