The student nurse is preparing to provide 25 mg meperidine (Demerol)IM for pain.The Pyxis is loaded with prefilled 50 mg meperidine syringes.The supervising nurse appropriately intervenes if the student nurse:
A)Obtains a Carpuject system to administer the medication.
B)Recaps the needle after the injection.
C)Wastes 25 mg of the meperidine before administration.
D)Unscrews the syringe from the holder before discarding it in the sharps container.

Question

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Recapping a needle after use is against safety protocols because it increases the risk of needle-stick injuries. The correct practice is to immediately dispose of the used needle in a sharps container without recapping.

The Student Nurse Is Preparing to Provide 25 Mg Meperidine