Which One of the Following Statements Is Incorrect Regarding Hand

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements is incorrect regarding hand washing?

• A) Wash your hands after touching blood, body fluids, or contaminated items-only when gloves are not worn.
• B) Wash your hands after removing gloves, between patient contacts, and whenever indicated to avoid the transfer of microorganisms to other patients or the environment.
• C) Washing your hands between tasks and procedures on the same patient may be necessary to prevent cross-contamination of different body sites.
• D) Use plain soap for routine hand washing and an antimicrobial agent or waterless agent for specific situations (e.g., to control outbreaks, for hyperendemic infections).