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NREMT EMR First Responder

Category - EMS Operations

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In the event that the EMR is required to use auto-injectors in the treatment of victims of a terrorist act, what must the EMR do with the used injector device?
  1. Leave them near the patient, as the item is safe after it has been used
  2. Place them in the garbage
  3. Leave the needle in the patient to ensure that all of the medication is delivered
  4. Tell the patient to hold onto them
  5. Dispose of each injector in an approved “sharps” container
Explanation
Answer: E - After activated, the auto-injector has a sharp, contaminated, needle projecting out of it; therefore, it must be disposed of in an approved container for sharp biohazard devices.
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