Which of the following is acceptable safe practice?
a. Making 1:10 dilution of bleach weekly
b. Conducting a yearly test of fire detection equipment
c. Resheathing used venipuncture needle before disposal
d. Disposing of used glass slides in sharps container
ANS: D
Glass slides should be disposed of in a sharps container. A 1:10 dilution of bleach should be made fresh daily because it is unstable. Fire drills should be conducted quarterly. Used venipuncture needles should never be resheathed.
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