Disinfection & SafetyQuestion 20 of 100
How should used cotton pads, gauze, and wax strips be disposed of at the end of a service?
a.In an open basket beside the treatment bed
b.In the same container used for clean supplies
c.Rinsed and set aside for reuse on the same client
d.In a covered, lined waste container that is emptied regularly, with any blood-contaminated items bagged separately
Explanation
Single-use contaminated items go into a closed, lined waste receptacle so debris is not exposed to air, hands, or the next client, and items contaminated with blood are bagged and handled as regulated waste. Open baskets, shared clean-supply storage, and reuse all create direct cross-contamination pathways.
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