Never recap used needles to prevent injury is an example of which safety concept?

• A. Sharps Safety
• B. Biohazard Disposal
• C. Isolation Room Signage
• D. Nosocomial Infection

Answer: (A)

Preventing injuries from needles and other sharps is the idea behind this practice. Never recapping used needles reduces the risk of a needle-stick injury, a common safety concern in healthcare. By not recapping and instead disposing immediately into a puncture-resistant sharps container, workers minimize the chance of accidental puncture during handling. This falls squarely under sharps safety, which covers how to handle, transfer, and dispose of sharps to protect workers. The other options relate to different goals—disposing of biohazard materials, signage for isolation rooms, or infections acquired in the hospital—none specifically address the injury risk tied to handling used needles.