Safe Needle Handling Quiz
Safe Needle Handling Quiz
- 1.
You can only use Sharps containers to dispose of used needles
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 2.
What sort of container would be used to dispose of used needles if you don't have a Sharps container?
- A.
A - Glass Jar
- B.
B - Empty detergent bottles
- C.
C - Empty coffee cup
- D.
D - Soft plastic water bottle
Correct Answer
B. B - Empty detergent bottles -
- 3.
Which end of the syringe do you pick up the used needle?
- A.
A - The end with the point
- B.
B - The end with no point
- C.
C - The end with the point as long as it's capped
Correct Answer
B. B - The end with no point -
- 4.
What should you use to pick up used needles?
- A.
A - Gloves
- B.
B - Tongs or grabbers
- C.
C - Bare Hands
- D.
D - Both A & B
Correct Answer
D. D - Both A & B -
- 5.
Where should you dispose of the container after you pick up used needles?
- A.
A - Garbage
- B.
B - Recycle Bin
- C.
C - Needle Exchange Program
- D.
D - Hospital/Pharmacy
- E.
E - Both C & D
Correct Answer
E. E - Both C & D -
- 6.
When picking up multiple used needles do you...
- A.
A - Pick them up 1 at a time
- B.
B - Pick them up all together
- C.
C - Pick them up 2 at a time
Correct Answer
A. A - Pick them up 1 at a time -
- 7.
When putting needles into the container, where should the container be?
- A.
A - In your hands while wearing gloves
- B.
B - On a stable surface on the ground
- C.
C - Between your knees while sitting
Correct Answer
B. B - On a stable surface on the ground -
- 8.
If you don't have gloves or grabbers and do not feel comfortable picking up found needles, you should...
- A.
A - Pick them up anyway
- B.
B - Call your local Community Points Needle Retrieval Program 905-546-CITY(2489)
- C.
C - Leave them alone
Correct Answer
B. B - Call your local Community Points Needle Retrieval Program 905-546-CITY(2489) -
- 9.
What could happen if the needles aren't disposed of properly?
- A.
A - Nothing
- B.
B - Needle-stick injuries
- C.
C - Potential Infection
- D.
D - Both B & C
Correct Answer
D. D - Both B & C -
- 10.
When you find used needles on the ground, you should always assume they are used
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
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