The nurse performs which action in order to reduce the risk of a ...

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The nurse performs which action in order to reduce the risk of a needlestick injury?
 
  1. Recapping the needle before discarding it after injecting the client
  2. Breaking the needle in half before discarding the used needle
  3. Using safety needles completely prevents the risk of needlestick injury
  4. Immediately discarding the needle as soon as withdrawing it from the client

Question 2

What are the steps used when drawing medication from an ampule for use on the client?
 
  Click on the down arrow for each response in the right column and select the correct choice from the list.
 
  Response 1. Cover needle with its safety sheath or cap.
  Response 2. Snap neck of ampule quickly and firmly away from hands.
  Response 3. Tap the top of ampule lightly to move fluid from neck of ampule.
  Response 4. Hold ampule upside down to insert filter needle into center of ampule.
  Response 5. Draw up medication quickly using a filter needle.
  Response 6. Prepare the ampule.

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 4
In order to reduce the risk of needlestick injury, the nurse should discard the needle and syringe as soon as emptied of medication. Needles should never be recapped, broken, or laid down after they have been injected into a client, because this increases the risk of accidental needlestick. Use of safety needles reduces the risk of accidental needlesticks, but it does not completely eliminate the risk.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 6,3,2,5,4,1

Preparing the ampule is the first step. Tapping the top of the ampule lightly to move fluid from the neck of the ampule is the second step. Snapping the neck of the ampule quickly and firmly away from hands is the third step. Drawing up medication quickly using a filter needle is the fourth step. Holding the ampule upside down to insert the filter needle into the center of the ampule is the fifth step. Covering the needle with its safety sheath or cap is the last step of the process.