A family caregiver is learning to administer insulin injections to her homebound sister.What should the nurse advise her to do with the used needles?

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The caregiver should discard the syringe and needle in a thick plastic milk jug with a lid,a metal coffee can with a lid,or a commercial sharps container.Patients and caregivers should not recap used needles.They should not remove the needle from the syringe or attempt to break it because this increases the risk of needlestick injury.

A Family Caregiver Is Learning to Administer Insulin Injections to Her