Medical Waste Management in Clinics
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What is the purpose of using trolleys inside the clinic?

  • To store medical equipment
  • To store patient records
  • To transport waste (correct)
  • To transport medical staff

What is ensured by having adequate trained manpower during collection and transportation?

  • Minimum safety
  • Maximum safety (correct)
  • Average safety
  • No safety

What is checked before collecting and transporting hazardous health-care waste?

  • The cleanliness of the trolleys
  • The size of the bags
  • The label in the bags or containers (correct)
  • The security of the containers

How full should the bags of waste be during collection and transportation?

<p>Three quarters full (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who supervises the cleaning and washing of trolleys?

<p>The IPC Supervisor / Coordinator (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens in the event of a scattering or leakage of hazardous health-care waste?

<p>Immediate handling and safety measures are required (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the medical waste program in the clinic?

<p>To protect workers, patients, and the environment from medical waste hazards (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for verifying all reports relating to medical waste?

<p>IPC Supervisor/Coordinator (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are infectious medical waste bags marked?

<p>With a yellow logo and marked as hazardous waste (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to remnants of potentially contaminated medicines and pharmaceuticals?

<p>They are disposed of in leak-proof containers and yellow plastic bags with a logo (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of placing stickers on containers and waste bags?

<p>To contain the required information for transportation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is done with drugs and expired materials in the clinic?

<p>They are returned to the pharmacy department for appropriate disposal (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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