While making a home visit the nurse learns that a patient self-administering insulin injections is placing the used needles and syringes in the family's trash can. What action should the nurse take?

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The nurse should teach the patient to place all used syringes and needles into a red biohazard sharps box because these items can transmit infections and should be disposed of safely. Placing them in a separate plastic bag or saving them for the nurse to dispose of may also be acceptable options, but placing them in a red biohazard sharps box is the safest and most appropriate method of disposal. Doing nothing is not an acceptable option as it poses a risk to the general population.

While Making a Home Visit the Nurse Learns That a Patient