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Insulin sharps disposal — GPhC CRA MCQ

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ModeratePatient Counselling and Pharmaceutical CareInsulin sharps disposalGPhC CRA

A patient starting insulin asks whether used pen needles can go in household waste if the needle is recapped. They have no sharps bin. What would you advise the patient?

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Correct answer: C — Use an approved sharps bin and arrange local disposal

Used insulin needles are sharps and should be disposed of in an approved sharps container. Local arrangements vary, so the patient should be told how to obtain and return a sharps bin. Recapping does not make household waste disposal safe.

Reference: NHS guidance; GPhC Standards