A nurse is cleaning the room of a client with tuberculosis. Which of the following items can the nurse dispose of as biodegradable trash?
A) Urine
B) Soiled linen
C) Plastic bedpans
D) Specimen containers
A
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Urine is biodegradable trash that can be flushed down the toilet in the client's room. It will decompose naturally into less complex compounds. Soiled linen and specimen containers are bulkier items that are incinerated or autoclaved, whereas plastic bedpans are sterilized using heat or chemicals.
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