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?

Three quarters full Signup and view all the answers

Who supervises the cleaning and washing of trolleys?

The IPC Supervisor / Coordinator Signup and view all the answers

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

Immediate handling and safety measures are required Signup and view all the answers

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

To protect workers, patients, and the environment from medical waste hazards Signup and view all the answers

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

IPC Supervisor/Coordinator Signup and view all the answers

How are infectious medical waste bags marked?

With a yellow logo and marked as hazardous waste Signup and view all the answers

What happens to remnants of potentially contaminated medicines and pharmaceuticals?

They are disposed of in leak-proof containers and yellow plastic bags with a logo Signup and view all the answers

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

To contain the required information for transportation Signup and view all the answers

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

They are returned to the pharmacy department for appropriate disposal Signup and view all the answers

Medical Waste Management in Clinics

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Questions and Answers

What is the purpose of using trolleys inside the clinic?

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

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

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

Who supervises the cleaning and washing of trolleys?

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

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

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

How are infectious medical waste bags marked?

What happens to remnants of potentially contaminated medicines and pharmaceuticals?

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

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

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