Preventing Bloodborne Infections Bloodborne Viruses (VCCM273A-T)

When did widespread concern about bloodborne infections transform healthcare practices?

1980s

A retrovirus is one that ______.

Uses RNA to create DNA

The HIV retrovirus is particularly deadly because _____.

It attacks the body's immune system

The body's immune response to HBV causes damage to the _________________.

Liver

Which statement is true about HBV?

There is a vaccine and treatment

Which list contains ONLY body fluids that are important potential sources of HIV, HBV, and HCV infection?

Blood, body fluids containing blood, semen

What are the modes of transmission of HIV outside the workplace?

Sexual contact

Drug users sharing needles

Infected pregnant mother to unborn baby

Approximately _____ Americans die as a result of HBV infection every year.

5,000

The most common bloodborne infection in the United States is:

HCV

These viruses attack the liver:

HBV and HCV

Fluid from around an unborn baby could be a source of bloodborne infection.

True or False?

True

20% of those infected with HCV:

Fight off the virus successfully

Between 5% and 20% of those exposed to HCV:

Develop cirrhosis or liver cancer

The current infection control guidelines from the CDC are called:

Standard Precautions

Contact with bloodborne pathogens through invisible cuts associated with ______ can lead to infection.

A rash or dry skin condition