Answer:
Option B, false
Step-by-step explanation:
Recapping needles is one of the most avoidable ways that needlestick injuries occur, mainly because of the rudimentary methods of recapping, making this statement false. Many recapping healthcare workers (HCWs) attempt to recap with the needle in one hand and its cap in the other, trying to connect the two while both are suspended in the air and inevitably leading to pokes. If a needle must be recapped, the scoop method -- using the bevel and needle shaft to scoop the cap onto the sharp before securing this cap on the needle -- is a safer way to recap if it must occur at all. Needlestick injuries can still occur with this method.
The most effective ways to avoid needlesticks are to 1) implement the use of needles with built-in safety lock mechanisms that can be activated using a bedside table, a countertop, a sharps container itself, the patient's bed, or any surface hard enough to push the clasps into place; and 2) keep a sharps disposal container near where the needle is in use.
Recapping needles does indeed increase the risk of needlestick injuries, making the statement false.