A nurse is preparing to clean up a blood spill on the client's bedside table that occurred when a blood tube containing a specimen from the client broke. What steps should the nurse take to clean up the blood spill?
A. Using tongs to collect any broken glass
B. Wearing gloves for the cleanup procedure
C. Placing the pieces of broken glass in a plastic bag
D. Blotting up the spill with a face cloth or cloth towel
E. Disinfecting the area of the blood spill with a dilute bleach solution
Answer:
A. Using tongs to collect any broken glass
B. Wearing gloves for the cleanup procedure
E. Disinfecting the area of the blood spill with a dilute bleach solution
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