Question

question

youre restocking a patient care area and need to dispose of several items.

which of the following must be treated as hazardous (rcra) waste and require special disposal procedures? select all that apply

select all that apply

• partially used bottles of isopropyl alcohol prep solution
• aa batteries from a patients remote control or medical device
• expired disinfectant wipes from the supply cart
• empty syringes with no medication residue
• disposable patient gowns without blood or body fluid contamination
• i dont know yet

Explanation:

Identify RCRA hazardous waste criteria

Using the Healthcare Waste Classification and Hazardous Waste knowledge points

• Partially used bottles of isopropyl alcohol prep solution: Isopropyl alcohol is highly flammable (ignitable characteristic under RCRA), making partially full containers hazardous waste.
• AA batteries from a patient's remote control or medical device: Batteries contain toxic heavy metals or corrosive materials, classifying them as hazardous waste (often managed under universal waste, a subset of RCRA).
• Expired disinfectant wipes from the supply cart: Disinfectant wipes contain active chemical ingredients (like alcohol or ammonium compounds) that are ignitable or toxic, requiring RCRA disposal when discarded unused/expired.
• Empty syringes with no medication residue: These do not contain hazardous chemicals or active pharmaceutical ingredients, so they are not RCRA hazardous waste.
• Disposable patient gowns without blood or body fluid contamination: These are regular solid waste, not hazardous waste.

Determine correct selections

Using the Hazardous Waste knowledge point

• Partially used isopropyl alcohol: Hazardous (Ignitable).
• AA batteries: Hazardous (Toxic/Corrosive).
• Expired disinfectant wipes: Hazardous (Chemical/Ignitable).
• Empty syringes: Non-hazardous.
• Uncontaminated gowns: Non-hazardous.

Answer:

• Partially used bottles of isopropyl alcohol prep solution (Correct answer)
• AA batteries from a patient's remote control or medical device (Correct answer)
• Expired disinfectant wipes from the supply cart (Correct answer)
• Empty syringes with no medication residue
• Disposable patient gowns without blood or body fluid contamination
• I don't know yet