Employees with Diabetes and Other Conditions Often Need to Inject

question 18

Multiple Choice

Employees with diabetes and other conditions often need to inject themselves at work to manage their condition. What is an administrative control that the human resource management department can implement to protect everyone from needlestick injuries?

• A)install "sharps" disposal bins in restrooms
• B)provide education and training to all employees
• C)ask these employees to inject themselves in an off-site location
• D)change work schedules, so they can inject at home before and after work

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