A nurse is removing a wound dressing that is saturated with blood and purulent drainage. Which of the following methods should the nurse use when disposing of the soiled dressing?

Place the dressing in a biohazardous waste container.

Double bag the dressing, label it "biohazard," and send it for decontamination.

Discard the dressing in the bedside trash receptacle.

Wrap the dressing in a clear plastic bag and discard it in the bedside trash receptacle.