Sharps Safety Quiz Form
Test your knowledge of best practices and essential information for sharps safety.
Which of the following is considered a sharp?
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Needle
Scalpel
Broken glass
All of the above
Select all scenarios in which you must immediately dispose of a sharp in a designated sharps container.
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After using a needle on a patient
When you find a used scalpel on a tray
When a glass ampule breaks during medication preparation
At the end of your shift, regardless of use
What is the correct action if you accidentally sustain a needlestick injury?
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Wash the area with soap and water and report the incident immediately
Ignore it if there is no visible blood
Cover the wound and continue working
Dispose of the sharp and forget about it
Sharps containers should be replaced when they are:
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Half full
Three-quarters full
Completely full
At the end of each day
Rate how confident you feel about identifying appropriate sharps disposal containers.
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Which of the following is NOT a recommended practice for sharps safety?
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Recapping needles using both hands
Placing used sharps directly into a sharps container
Never overfilling sharps containers
Reporting all sharps injuries
List two potential risks of improper sharps disposal.
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When handling sharps, you should always:
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Wear gloves and avoid hand-to-hand passing
Recap needles after use
Carry sharps in your pocket for convenience
Leave sharps on the procedure tray
Select all items that should NEVER be placed in a sharps container.
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Paper wrappers
Plastic packaging
Needles
Syringes with needles attached
Briefly describe one way to prevent sharps injuries in the workplace.
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