Question 3 of 10
What does a hospital use to enclose all medical waste before it is disposed
of?
A. A plastic bag that is placed inside of a red plastic trash can
B. A puncture-resistant bag that is marked with the biohazard symbol
C. A metal trash can without lining that is marked with the biohazard
symbol
O D. A mesh bag that is clearly labeled "BIOHAZARD WASTE"
SUBMIT

Used gauze or gauze that rests on anything that has not been sanitized must be disposed of. Bandages put out to be used with a patient and bandages that are taken off of a patient must be properly thrown away due to the potential for contamination.

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lykabelle lykabelle · Answer 2 · 2020-12-03T16:40:58+01:00

Answer:

B. A puncture-resistant bag that is marked with the biohazard symbol.

Explanation:

Medical wastes include used syringes, thus it is important to use a "puncture-resistant bag" in order to prevent people holding the disposal bag from getting punctured. Once a person gets punctured, he'd most likely get infected by bloodborne pathogens. In order to increase the safety and awareness of people, a "biohazard" symbol is marked on the bag in order to give them a warning and to identify the disposed wastes.