In addition to using appropriate engineered safety devices, NIOSH recommends that health-care workers ________.

A. throw sharps into the wastebasket
B. recap needles before transporting them to the sharps container
C. use needles only if no safe alternatives are available
D. avoid using needles with hinged shields
E. attend bloodborne pathogen training every three years


Answer: C

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