The Nurse Is Preparing to Administer Insulin That Was Drawn

Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing to administer insulin that was drawn up in the medication room. To recap the needle before walking to the patient's room, it is necessary for the nurse to do which of the following?

A) Place the cap on a flat surface.
B) Lay the cap with the open end extending beyond the countertop edge.
C) Push the cap onto the exposed needle using the dominant hand.
D) Maintain sterility of the syringe and needle.
E) Scoop the cap onto the tip of the syringe needle.