Which item should be discarded in a puncture-resistant sharps container?
Correct answer: A. A used disposable syringe with the needle attached
- A. A used disposable syringe with the needle attached
- B. A blood-stained cotton swab without a sharp edge
- C. A used disposable patient gown
- D. An empty intravenous fluid bag
Explanation
A used syringe with its needle attached can puncture skin and must go directly into a puncture-resistant sharps container. Soft contaminated waste without a sharp edge follows the facility's regulated clinical-waste disposal process.
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Asepsis covers the chain of infection, hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, standard and transmission-based precautions, sterilisation, disinfection and safe waste disposal. The key distinction is between medical asepsis, which reduces microorganisms, and surgical asepsis, which maintains a sterile field during invasive procedures.
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