Infection Control · single question
The dentist saw the assistant bending a needle. What should be done?
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Correct answer: A. Review standard precautions with the staff
- A. Correct. Bending/recapping needles by hand violates standard infection-control/sharps-safety precautions (increases needlestick risk); the appropriate response is to review and reinforce proper protocols with the entire staff.
- B. Termination is a disproportionate, non-corrective first response to a training/compliance issue.
- C. Ignoring an unsafe sharps practice fails to protect staff from needlestick injury risk.
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