A hospital educator is reiterating the importance of Standard Precautions to a group of nursing students who will soon begin a clinical rotation on the unit. Which of the following statements best describes the application of Standard Precautions?
A) Standard Precautions should be used when providing care for any patient who has a white blood cell (WBC) count of 10.8 × 109/L or greater.
B) Standard Precautions should be applied in the care of any patient who has an actual or suspected primary or secondary immunodeficiency.
C) Standard Precautions should be applied to patients regardless of diagnosis or presumed infectious status.
D) Standard Precautions should be used in the care of any patient whose diagnosis is attributable to an infectious process.
C
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