NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
waste generated during diagnosis, treatment or immunization of human beings or animals is called
A
sewage
B
sullage
C
biomedical waste
D
all the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Biomedical waste (BMW) is any waste produced during the diagnosis, treatment, or immunization of human or animal research activities pertaining thereto or in the production or testing of biological or in health camps.

Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of biomedical wastes include: Waste sharps such as needles, lancets, syringes, scalpels, and broken glass. Human tissues or identifiable body parts (as a result of amputation) Animal tissues and waste from veterinary hospitals.

Detailed explanation-3: -They are gravity flow autoclave and vacuum autoclave. ii. Microwaving is a process which disinfects the waste by moist heat and steam generated by microwave energy. High-heat systems employ combustion and high temperature plasma to decontaminate and destroy the waste.

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