The nurse should dispose of a used needle and syringe by: 1. Cutting the needle at the hilt in a needle cutter before disposing of it in the universal precaution container in the client's room. 2....

The nurse should dispose of a used needle and syringe by:

1. Cutting the needle at the hilt in a needle cutter before disposing of it in the universal precaution container in the client's room.

2. Placing uncapped, used needles and syringes immediately in the universal precaution container in the client's room.

3. Recapping the needle and placing the needle and syringe in the universal precaution container in the client's room.

4. Separating the needle and syringe and placing both in the universal precaution container in the client's room.