If an Intravenous Drug Abuser Should Attempt to Clean the "Rig

question 3

Multiple Choice

If an intravenous drug abuser should attempt to clean the "rig" by rinsing it out with tap water,

• A)this can result in bacterial contamination of the needle since tap water can contain microorganisms.
• B)this will move the bacterial contaminants to the tip of the needle, making the next user of that needle more likely to become infected.
• C)this will cause the most vulnerable bacteria to die by exposing them to the chlorine in the tap water, leaving the more virulent strains behind to infect the next user.
• D)the water itself will encourage the growth of microorganisms.

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