Author Question: A nurse has administered an intramuscular injection. What will the nurse do with the syringe and ... (Read 109 times)

viki · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A nurse has administered an intramuscular injection. What will the nurse do with the syringe and needle?

A) Recap the needle and place it in a puncture-resistant container.
B) Do not recap the needle and place it in a puncture-resistant container.
C) Break off the needle, place it in the barrel, and throw it in the trash.
D) Take off the needle and throw the syringe in the patient's trash can.

Question 2

A home health nurse has a caseload of several postoperative patients. Which one would be most likely to require a longer period of care?

A) an infant B) a young adult C) a middle adult D) an older adult