A Patient Is Hospitalized with Cryptococcal Pneumonia and AIDS

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient is hospitalized with cryptococcal pneumonia and AIDS.What is the most important Standard Precaution for the health care team to implement?

• A) Hands are washed before and after gloving.
• B) After gloves are put on, they do not need to be changed until care is finished.
• C) Needles and sharps should be placed in puncture-resistant containers on the medicine cart out of the room.
• D) Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation must be performed immediately unless the patient is a designated as "do not resuscitate."

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