Multiple Choice
The student nurse asks why gloves are needed when handling a newborn because the newborn "hasn't been exposed to anything." What response by the nurse is best?
A) It is part of standard precautions.
B) It is hospital policy.
C) Amniotic fluid and maternal blood pose risks to us.
D) We are protecting the infant from our bacteria.
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