Question 218General Subjects - QMED

The correct answer is B) grasp items positioned in tight places. Needle-nose pliers are well-suited for grasping and manipulating small objects in confined or hard-to-reach areas. Their slim, tapered jaws allow them to access and grip items that would be difficult to reach with standard pliers. This makes them particularly useful for tasks like securing connections, adjusting components, or retrieving objects in tight spaces on a vessel. The other answer choices are not the primary intended uses for needle-nose pliers. While they could potentially be used for tightening wire clamps (A), cutting cotter pins (C), or stripping wire (D), these would not be the most appropriate tools for those jobs compared to other specialized pliers or wire strippers.