2006-11-13 02:00:58 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Why do Kamikaze pilots wear hellmets?? Ya know! LOL
2006-11-13 02:03:42 · answer #1 · answered by Double G 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's just standard operating procedure (SOP). Health care standards extend to everyone. Manufacturers only sell presterlized needles to the health care industry. Can you imagine having to buy an autoclave to sterilize each needle?
2006-11-13 03:04:29 · answer #2 · answered by TERRI T 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Possibly the person doing the injection doesn't want to be infected by something if he should accidentally stick himself with the needle. Accidents do happen.
2006-11-13 02:09:12 · answer #3 · answered by valducci53 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
whoa, that's a good question... perhaps it's mainly for those administering the lethal injection. I worked in Healthcare for years and was responsible for logging inadvertent "needle stick" reports - it might just be a precaution against the good guy getting pricked with the needle.
2006-11-13 02:05:12 · answer #4 · answered by tampico 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
ALL needles are sterilized. The manufacturers make them that way.
2006-11-13 02:10:17 · answer #5 · answered by J.D. 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because they are prepackaged that way.
We have standards for humane treatment and we have also had inmates strapped to the gurney with needles inserted who have received last minute stays of execution.
2006-11-13 04:07:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very good question, I suppose it is just in case they have to stop the process, that way they can't be sued for using dirty needles, but who knows.
2006-11-13 02:03:14 · answer #7 · answered by exodus64_1996 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Seems ridiculous, I know. Maybe they're just trying to preserve whatever human dignity a human being has left regardless of his crime or the fact that he/she will be dead in a few minutes.
2006-11-13 02:03:55 · answer #8 · answered by mr.threethirtyfive 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Have always wondered that myself. It isn't like they are going to be leaving from the death chamber and should be worried about infections,etc.
2006-11-13 02:03:38 · answer #9 · answered by Dana A 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
don't know, here is another good one, why do the use the little alcohol pads to clean their arm before they put the needle in?
2006-11-13 02:03:08 · answer #10 · answered by Billys girl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋