Which statement does NOT align with standard precautions?

Which statement does NOT align with standard precautions?

• A. Treat all blood and body fluids as potentially infectious.
• B. Recap needles after use.
• C. Wear gloves for tasks involving body fluids.
• D. Perform hand hygiene.

Answer: (B)

Standard precautions aim to prevent infection by treating all blood and body fluids as potentially infectious, using gloves for tasks involving body fluids, and performing hand hygiene before and after patient contact. Recapping needles after use increases the risk of needle-stick injuries and is not part of standard precautions; the correct practice is to dispose of used needles immediately in a sharps container and never recap. This keeps exposure risk low and aligns with safe handling of sharps.

Standard precautions aim to prevent infection by treating all blood and body fluids as potentially infectious, using gloves for tasks involving body fluids, and performing hand hygiene before and after patient contact. Recapping needles after use increases the risk of needle-stick injuries and is not part of standard precautions; the correct practice is to dispose of used needles immediately in a sharps container and never recap. This keeps exposure risk low and aligns with safe handling of sharps.