The Patient Is Hospitalized with Cryptococcal Pneumonia and AIDS

The patient is hospitalized with cryptococcal pneumonia and AIDS.The nurse knows that the Standard Precautions for this patient will include the most important precaution of:

A) Hands are washed before and after gloving.
B) Once 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."