What is the OSHA standard for the prevention of needlestick injuries?

What will be an ideal response?


"Recapping or needle removal must be accomplished through the use of a mechanical device or a one-handed technique," therefore clinicians are prohibited from managing needles with two-handed manual recapping techniques. Only one-handed methods of recapping may be employed.

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Why would a patient undergo cochlear implantation?

A) to treat otitis media B) to treat Meniere disease C) to treat severe hearing loss D) to remove scar tissue on the eardrum

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A patient has a white cell count of 12.6 x 109/L, hematocrit of 28%, and platelet count of 27 x 109/L

Examination of a Wright-stained blood film reveals that almost all of the white cells in peripheral blood are blasts; the bone marrow is hypercellular with very little fat and is packed with blasts. Flow cytometry is performed on the peripheral blood cells, and a large cluster of cells is present that mark with CD20 and have monoclonal k light chains present on their surface. This patient has a: a. Myeloid leukemia b. Mature B-cell malignancy c. Reactive B-cell hyperplasia d. Mature T-cell malignancy

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Which of the following is the generic name for Klonopin®?

carbamazepine clonazepam diazepam tiagabine

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Which of the following statements regarding film storage and protection is false?

A) It is light sensitive. B) It has a shelf life. C) It is affected by high heat and humidity. D) It should be stored in the darkroom.

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