下列何者為預防銳器損傷的適當措施?
Which of the following is an appropriate action to prevent sharps injuries?
- APlace sharps in a puncture-resistant container✓ 正解將銳器放入防穿刺容器
- BRemove the needle by hand用手移除針頭
- CRecap the needle after injection注射後重新套上針頭保護套
- DCarry the syringe with the needle exposed while walking行走時手持針頭外露的注射器
預防針扎(Needlestick injury)是護理師職業安全的核心。標準預防措施(Standard Precautions)明確禁止針頭回套(Recapping),因為這是針扎事故最常見的原因。所有使用過的銳器必須直接丟入防穿刺的尖銳物回收桶(Sharps container),該容器應放置在操作地點的伸手可及處,且不可過滿,以確保護理師在處理時不會被刺傷。
Prevention of needlestick injury is central to nurses' occupational safety. Standard Precautions explicitly prohibit recapping needles, which is the most common cause of needlestick injuries. All used sharps must be discarded directly into a puncture-resistant sharps container, which should be placed within arm's reach of the procedure and not overfilled, to ensure that the nurse is not pricked during disposal.
美國醫院全面推廣「安全針具(Safety-engineered devices)」,例如具有彈簧回縮或護套功能的針具。台灣雖然也引進,但臨床上使用傳統針具的比例仍高,且美國對針扎後的通報與追蹤流程(Bloodborne Pathogen Protocol)極為嚴謹。