Bloodborne Pathogens Assessment

Which of the following is a rule regarding the use of PPE:

Remove and replace PPE that is torn, punctured, or has lost its ability to function as a barrier to bloodborne pathogens

If you are exposed to another person's blood or body fluid, the first thing you should do is:

Wash the exposed area with soap and running water.

If you need to perform hand hygiene and do not have access to running water, using your personal anti-bacterial lotion is sufficient.

False

If a health care worker wears gloves during patient contact, it is not necessary for him or her to practice hand hygiene when the gloves are removed.

False

If you have cuts or sores on your hands, make sure that all bandages are removed before wearing gloves.

False

Exposure Control Plans are intended to:

Provide guidance in the event of exposure.

Which of the following are appropriate hand hygiene practices:

All of the above

All non-disposable tools and equipment that come into contact with potentially infectious materials must be decontaminated and sterilized as soon as possible.

True

If a person infected with HBV cuts himself with a piece of glass and you cut yourself with that glass later, you are at risk of contracting the disease.

True

Extra precautions must be taken to protect your eyes if there is a potential for splashing because bloodborne pathogens can be transmitted through the thin membranes of our eyes.

True

Disinfection is a process that eliminates many or all pathogenic microorganisms, except bacterial spores, on inanimate objects.

True

Treat all human body fluids and items soiled with human body fluids as contaminated.

True

Methods for PPE disposal are standard across facilities, if you are familiar with the procedures at one facility you can assume they are the same at a different facility.

False

If blood is splashed in the eye or any mucous membrane, flush the affected area with running water for:

15 minutes

Place all medical waste in a red leak-proof container marked either Bio-hazard or Medical Waste.

True

Which of the following is NOT an example of Personal Protective Equipment used against the risk of transmission?

Eyeglasses

Equipment and treatment areas should be properly cleaned and disinfected between every patient.

True

Which of the following is appropriate in areas of possible exposure:

Adjusting your apron

Which of the following isolation precautions are used for patients with tuberculosis:

Respiratory Isolation

Which of the following items need to have extra precautions taken for disposal or decontamination after use?

All of the above

Which of the following is a safe practice?

Dispose of needles in a sharps container

If your personal clothing articles are contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious body fluids, they should be removed as soon as possible.

True

As an airborne microbe, tuberculosis is spread by all of the following activities EXCEPT:

Needle-sharing

Food and/or drinks can be kept in refrigerators where blood or potentially infectious materials are present as long as they are above those materials.

False