Question

which of the following disposal methods should a medical assistant use in accordance with osha guidelines for handling biohazardous waste? contact a local waste management company for disposal instructions. place used syringes in a red biohazard bag. dispose of soiled bandages in a covered trash receptacle. label chemicals with their names and data before disposal. question 4 1 point a patient who is coughing and sneezing repeatedly enters the reception area at a clinic. which of the following actions should a medical assistant take? distribute masks to other patients in the reception area. notify the provider of the patients condition immediately. assist the patient into an examination room. allow the patient to remain in the reception area.

Explanation:

For the first question, OSHA guidelines require biohazardous waste like used syringes to be placed in a red bio - hazard bag for proper containment and handling. Soiled bandages may not always be biohazardous waste, contacting a waste management company for instructions is not the first - step, and labeling chemicals is for chemical waste not biohazardous waste.
For the second question, to prevent the spread of potential contagious illness in the reception area, the best action is to assist the coughing and sneezing patient into an examination room away from other patients. Distributing masks to other patients may not be sufficient, notifying the provider immediately may not be the first step, and allowing the patient to remain in the reception area increases the risk of spreading illness.

Answer:

First question: Place used syringes in a red biohazard bag.
Second question: Assist the patient into an examination room.