Nurses know that a needlestick injury can cause serious infections or other disabilities. Which of the following is a recommended guideline to prevent needlestick injuries when injecting clients?
A) If using a safety syringe, following an injection, the nurse should push in the sheath and twist until it clicks.
B) If using a safety syringe with an articulated type sheath, following an injection the nurse should use the thumb to push the sheath over the needle.
C) If using a safety syringe, the nurse should recap the needle using the "scoop method" in which the fingers do not touch the needle.
D) If a safety syringe is not available, the needle can be injected into a special cap, the Point-Loc device, which locks the tip of the needle in place.
D
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If a safety syringe is not available, the needle can be injected into a special cap, the Point-Loc device, which locks the tip of the needle in place, to prevent needlestick injuries. After giving an injection with a safety syringe, the nurse should pull out the sheath and twist until it clicks to lock it in place. After the injection is given with a safety syringe with an articulated type sheath, the nurse uses the index finger to push the sheath over the needle. Recapping of needles, even with the "scoop method," in which the fingers do not touch the needle, is no longer recommended, because of the danger of an accidental needlestick.
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