During universal precautions you should do all of the following EXCEPT:

• A. Wear gloves when there is potential for contact with patient bodily fluids.
• B. Wash gloves between exams for reuse from one patient to another.
• C. Change gloves when moving from one patient to another.
• D. Wash hands immediately after gloves are removed.

Answer: (B)

Universal precautions focus on preventing transmission by treating all blood and body fluids as potentially infectious and using barrier protection appropriately. Gloves are worn when there is potential contact with bodily fluids and should be changed between patients to prevent cross-contamination. After removing gloves, hands must be washed immediately to remove any residual contamination. Gloves are disposable and not meant to be washed and reused between patients; doing so compromises the barrier and increases the risk of spreading infections. So the only statement that doesn't fit is washing gloves between exams for reuse.