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Grade 12, College Preparation
THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 11 AND 12 | Technological Education
standard infection control precautions, such as following hand hygiene rules, sterilizing instruments and equipment, and keeping client areas clean);
A4.2 identify common disease-control problems in health care facilities, and describe possible responses and the resources needed to imple- ment them (e.g., an outbreak of methicillin resist- ant staphylococcus aureus [MRSA] requires a plan of isolation for the client);
A4.3 identify common procedures and strategies for the prevention or early detection of disease (e.g., good dental hygiene, health screening proce- dures such as Pap smears, examinations such as self-breast examination (SBE), and immunizations such as chicken pox vaccinations);
A4.4 explain reasons for the emergence of antibiotic- resistant strains of microorganisms (e.g., the overuse of antibiotics and antibacterial cleansers), and describe their impact on health care facili- ties and the methods needed to control them.
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