Routine handwashing in health care settings mandates washing at all the following times EXCEPT:
A) In high-risk areas such as ICU and burn units
B) On entering protective isolation units
C) Before and after routine patient contact
D) When gloves become soiled during a procedure or dressing change on the same patient.

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Soiled gloves are changed during a procedure or dressing change on a single patient,but the hands are not washed until contact with that patient terminates.

Routine Handwashing in Health Care Settings Mandates Washing at All