Under which condition is an employee prohibited from having contact with a resident or preparing their food?

Under which condition is an employee prohibited from having contact with a resident or preparing their food?

• A. When a person has an open lesion exposed on their body
• B. When a person is a carrier of an infectious disease
• C. When a person has an open lesion exposed on their body or they are carriers of an infectious disease
• D. When the person is late for a shift

Answer: (C)

Infection-control rules prohibit direct contact with residents or handling their food if someone has an open lesion exposed on the body or is a carrier of an infectious disease. An open lesion can release pathogens through fluids and skin contact, creating a real risk of spreading infection to residents. A carrier can shed infectious agents even when they feel well, potentially contaminating hands, surfaces, or food. Because either condition raises transmission risk, contact with residents or food preparation is not allowed in either case. Being late for a shift doesn’t involve a transmission risk and isn’t part of this safety rule.

Infection-control rules prohibit direct contact with residents or handling their food if someone has an open lesion exposed on the body or is a carrier of an infectious disease. An open lesion can release pathogens through fluids and skin contact, creating a real risk of spreading infection to residents. A carrier can shed infectious agents even when they feel well, potentially contaminating hands, surfaces, or food. Because either condition raises transmission risk, contact with residents or food preparation is not allowed in either case. Being late for a shift doesn’t involve a transmission risk and isn’t part of this safety rule.