Question

Contaminated sharps should not be sheared, broken, or bent. What other action should you never perform on contaminated sharps?
Select the best option.

Dispose of the sharp in a sharps disposal container


Recap the sharp

Answer 1

Recap the sharp.

Never recap contaminated sharps — doing so greatly increases the risk of a needlestick injury. Dispose of them immediately in an approved sharps container instead.