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Nurses know that a needlestick injury can cause serious infections or other disabilities. Which of the following is a recommended guideline to prevent needlestick injuries when injecting clients?

A) If using a safety syringe, following an injection, the nurse should push in the sheath and twist until it clicks.
B) If using a safety syringe with an articulated type sheath, following an injection the nurse should use the thumb to push the sheath over the needle.
C) If using a safety syringe, the nurse should recap the needle using the scoop method in which the fingers do not touch the needle.
D) If a safety syringe is not available, the needle can be injected into a special cap, the Point-Loc device, which locks the tip of the needle in place.

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