The appropriate way to handle and dispose of contaminated sharps is to ____.
A. place used sharps in a rigid, leakproof, puncture-resistant biohazardous waste container
B. recap used sharps
C. keep disposable and reusable sharps in the same container
D. wash off sharps with soap and water
E. bend used sharps so that they cannot be reused
A. place used sharps in a rigid, leakproof, puncture-resistant biohazardous waste container
Place used sharps in a rigid, leakproof, puncture-resistant biohazardous waste container. Never attempt to reuse or recap used sharps.
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