Most patients infected with HIV recover completely within a few months.
True or False
False
Contaminated sharps should be put in a container that is:
a. puncture resistant
b. labeled biohazard or color coded
c. leak proof
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
all of the above
Controls that reduce the likelihood of exposure by altering the manner in which a task is performed are called:
a. Engineering controls
b. work practice controls
c. all of the above
d. none of the above
work practice controls
The Federal Agency responsible for the health and safety of healthcare workers:
a. OSHA
b. JRCERT
c. Department of Health
d. CDC
OSHA
A type of device that isolates or removes the hazard of a bloodborne pathogen is:
a. Engineering control
b. work practice control
c. all of the above
d. none of the above
Engineering control
All personal protective equipment should be removed with the exposed side turned to the inside:
True or False
True
Who is responsible for providing the correct size personal protective equipment?
a. employee
b. physician
c. employer
d. student
employer
The term contaminated sharps does not include broken glass.
True or False
False
The most common route of exposure to bloodborne pathogens is:
a. contaminated laundry
b. urine/fecal material
c. contaminated sharps
d. specimens
contaminated sharps
The most significant blood borne pathogens are:
a. Hepatitis C and AIDS
b. Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C
c. Hepatitis B and AIDS
d. Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and AIDS
Hepatitis B and AIDS
Personal protective equipment is specialized clothing or equipment worn by an employee for protection against a hazard.
True or False
True
Which of the following tasks or procedures could result in exposure to bloodborne pathogens?
a. needle stick
b. CPR
c. patient positioning
d. all of the above
e. not all of the above, but more than one
all of the above
A chemical agent that eradicates organisms from the skin is:
a. antiseptic
b. alcohol
c. chg (chlorhexidine gluconate)
d. all of the above
all of the above
When using gloves, handwashing is not necessary.
True or False
False
What type of personal protective equipment should be worn when touching blood, body fluids, or non-intact skin?
a. gloves
b. mask
c. goggles
d. all of the above
gloves
Personal protective equipment would include:
a. gloves
b. mask
c. gowns
d. face shield
e. all of the above
all of the above
Workpractice controls would include:
a. avoiding face to hand contact
b. the use of biohazard containers
c. none of the above
d. all of the above
all of the above
Pathogenic organisms that are present in blood and cause disease in humans are:
a. OSHA
b. universal pathogens
c. bloodborne pathogens
d. none of the above
bloodborne pathogens
Bloodborne pathogens cannot be transmitted through parenteral contact with an infected patient.
True or False
False
HIV and HBV can be transmitted through:
a. tattoos
b. needles
c. toothbrushes
d. all of the above
all of the above
Universal Precautions was introduced by CDC in 1987.
True or False
True
Contact with a patient's UNBROKEN skin is a risk factor for:
a. HIV
b. HBC
c. HBV
d. none of the above
e. all of the above
none of the above
Which statement is the most specific when referring to Standard Precautions?
a. blood and other body fluids are treated as potentially infectious material when dealing with a high risk patient
b. PPE equipment should only be worn when visible blood is present
c. pathogens are transmitted through contaminated blood
d. blood and body fluids from ALL patients must be treated as though potentially infectious
blood and body fluids from ALL patients must be treated as though potentially infectious
What should be done FIRST after exposure to blood or body fluids?
a. wash the exposed area
b. find out if the patient is infected
c. file an exposure incident report
d. consult a doctor
wash the exposed area
Sharps disposal containers and self-sheathing needles are types of engineering controls.
True or False
True
Unexplained fever, night sweats, shaking, chills, dry cough, and lymphedema are common symptoms of:
a. HBV
b. HBT
c. HBV2
d. HIV
HIV
Specimen containers with blood or other body fluids should be marked with the biohazard label.
True or False
True
Common adverse reactions to the hepatitis B vaccination include:
a. erythema
b. soreness at injection site
c. swelling
d. all of the above
all of the above
Fever, fatigue, jaundice, dark urine, and light colored stool are common symptoms of:
a. HBT2
b. HIV
c. HBT
d. HBV
HBV
Blood on instruments or equipment cannot infect you because air kills HIV.
True or False
