Question

a nursing assistant needs to dispose of chemicals that were used during a patient’s cancer treatments. which would best inform the nursing assistant about proper disposal?
○ the cdc
○ the osha
○ the material safety data sheet
○ the standard precautions document

Explanation:

To determine the best source for informing a nursing assistant about proper disposal of chemicals used in patient cancer treatments, we analyze each option:

• The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) focuses more on disease prevention and control, not specific chemical disposal for this context.
• OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) is about workplace safety regulations broadly, not specific chemical disposal details for these chemicals.
• The standard precautions document is for infection control, not chemical disposal.
• The Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS, now SDS - Safety Data Sheet) provides detailed information about a chemical, including proper handling and disposal procedures. This is the most relevant for chemical disposal instructions.

Answer:

the material safety data sheet