Disposable needles and glass anesthetic cartridges are discarded in a

red labeled plastic trash bag.
sealable sterilization pouch.
red biohazard puncture-proof container.
standard garbage can.


red biohazard puncture-proof container.

Rationale: red biohazard puncture-proof container.

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A. The licensed nurse B. The social worker C. The facility administrator D. The nursing assistant

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A 45-year-old woman was at a family reunion and fell off a trampoline. She impacted a picnic table with the left side of her lower rib cage and is very anxious and confused. Her airway is open, and her breathing is adequate. Her radial pulse is rapid and weak and her skin is cool and diaphoretic. Vital signs are: pulse 132, respirations 20, blood pressure 102/78 mmHg, and SpO2 at 97 percent. She

has ecchymosis to the left lower rib area as well as tenderness and instability. She also has a superficial abrasion to her forehead. Given these findings, you should suspect and treat her for what condition? A) Hypovolemic shock B) Hypoxia C) Closed head injury D) Spinal shock

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GVHD develops when:

a. Donor T cells attack patient tissue or tissues. b. Patient T cells attack donor stem cells. c. Donor B cells attack patient tissue or tissues. d. Patient B cells attack donor stem cells.

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Which early health information exchanges in the 1990s were all unsuccessful?

A. HIE B. CHINs C. HITECH D. HIO

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