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Sharps Safety
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What device causes 85% of cutting injuries?A. Scalpels B. Bovies C. Scissors D. Trocars
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What should you do if a counted sharps is found on the floor during the case?A. Tape it to the chuck pad B. Tape it to the wall by the sponge counter C. Remove it from the count and dispose of it into a sharps bin D. Place it in an unsterile needle counter
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What factors increase the risk of sharps injuries?
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Who is at risk for a contaminated sharps injury?
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The risk of sharps injuries is highest in:A. Any healthcare setting B. The OR C. The lab D. Phlebotomy
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What should you use to pick up a nonsterile sharp off the floor?
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What are some barriers that can prevent adherence to safety protocols?
Sharps Safety (Answer Key)
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What device causes 85% of cutting injuries?A. Scalpels B. Bovies C. Scissors D. Trocars
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What should you do if a counted sharps is found on the floor during the case?A. Tape it to the chuck pad B. Tape it to the wall by the sponge counter C. Remove it from the count and dispose of it into a sharps bin D. Place it in an unsterile needle counter
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What factors increase the risk of sharps injuries?Distractions, Understaffing, & Inexperience
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Who is at risk for a contaminated sharps injury?Anyone handling scalpels, sutures, hypodermic needles, blood collection devices, or other sharp devices
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The risk of sharps injuries is highest in:A. Any healthcare setting B. The OR C. The lab D. Phlebotomy
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What should you use to pick up a nonsterile sharp off the floor?Tape or magnetic roller
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What are some barriers that can prevent adherence to safety protocols?Underreporting, resistance to change, misperception of risk
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