To Comply with the Current Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, Phlebotomists Must

question 46

Multiple Choice

To comply with the current Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, phlebotomists must:

• A) discard sharps only into containers attached to the wall.
• B) activate the needle protection device before removing the needle from the adapter.
• C) decontaminate needle adapters between each patient.
• D) activate the needle protective device and discard the needle and the adapter.

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Definitions:

Equivalent Units

A concept used in cost accounting to convert units of production into an amount of completed units to measure progress.

Conversion Costs

Costs specifically associated with converting raw materials into finished goods, which include labor and overhead.

Whole Units

The number of units in production during a period, whether completed or not.

FIFO Method

An inventory valuation method that assumes the first items placed in inventory are the first sold, standing for "First-In, First-Out."