When following standard precautions, the nurse should perform which of the following measures?
A) Recap needles after use.
B) Wear a gown when bathing a patient.
C) Wear gloves when administering oral medication.
D) Change gloves after each patient contact.
Ans: D
Feedback: When following standard precautions, the nurse must change gloves after each patient contact. Used, uncapped needles and syringes should be placed in a puncture-resistant container; they should never be recapped. Standard precautions don't call for caregivers to wear a gown or gloves when bathing a patient or administering oral medication because these activities aren't likely to cause contact with blood or body fluids.
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