Lab Safety Quiz
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Lab coats, gloves, face masks, and goggles are all examples of:
personal protective equipment
2 multiple choice options
A disinfectant is used on your work surface:
all of the answer choices are correct
3 multiple choice options
Dissection specimens and bacterial culture plates should be discarded into a _________ bin when you are finished with them.
biohazard
3 multiple choice options
Which of the following statements concerning lab protocols is correct?
make-up and contact lenses should never be applied during lab
3 multiple choice options
Which piece of equipment is routinely used for the decontamination of infectious laboratory waste?
steam autoclave
3 multiple choice options
Infectious agents in the laboratory are classified into four ____________ levels based on their ease of transmission and ability to cause disease.
biosafety
3 multiple choice options
Jacob had just finished his lab work and went to the sink to wash his hands. He removed his watch, and added liquid soap to his hands. He then turned on the water and began to rub his hands together, lathering for 20 seconds and cleaning fronts and backs of hands, fingernails, and between his fingers. He then rinsed his hands in running water, dried his hands with paper towels, and used an additional paper towel to turn off the faucet. Which statement is correct?
Jacob should have wet his hands in running water before applying the soap
3 multiple choice options
In which circumstance is food and/or beverage allowed in the laboratory?
never
3 multiple choice options
Which of the following items should be autoclaved after working in the lab?
glass bacterial culture tubes
3 multiple choice options
Which is the most appropriate disposal for a swab used to culture your throat during lab?
biohazard bag
3 multiple choice options
Which of the following should be done first in the event of a laboratory accident?
notify the instructor
2 multiple choice options
How long should you scrub your hands with soap before rinsing?
20 seconds
2 multiple choice options
Eyeglasses provide the same protection as goggles or safety glasses.
false
1 multiple choice option
Where should you dispose of glass slides, syringes, used scalpel blades, and glass Pasteur pipettes?
sharps container
3 multiple choice options
To protect your skin and clothing from hazards such as chemicals and infectious organisms, what should be worn at all times in the lab?
lab coat
3 multiple choice options
When should you wear closed toed shoes in the lab?
always
3 multiple choice options
The purpose of lab safety rules and protocols is to
protect everyone in the lab from injury and infection
3 multiple choice options
During which of the following lab activities is it most important to tie back long hair and secure loose clothing?
heating a beaker of water on a hot plate
3 multiple choice options
Which of the following would be most appropriate for disposal of cultures on agar plates?
biohazard bag or bin
2 multiple choice options
You have finished working with some bacterial cultures in glass tubes. What should you do to dispose of these cultures?
autoclave them
3 multiple choice options
Jackie went to the sink at the end of lab to wash her hands. After removing her watch and rings, she turned on the water, wet her hands, added soap and thoroughly rubbed and lathered her hands for 30 seconds, cleaning the backs of her hands, her fingernails, and between her fingers. She then turned off the water, and reached for the paper towels to dry her hands. Identify the correct statement below.
Jackie should have used paper towels to turn off the faucet
3 multiple choice options
What biosafety levels do most introductory microbiology students work with?
BSL-1
3 multiple choice options
How long should hands be lathered while washing?
20 seconds
3 multiple choice options
Which of these items can be placed in the regular trash can or recycle container?
lab notes that are no longer needed that were used during a lab that did not contain dangerous chemicals or infectious organisms
3 multiple choice options
When should you wear a lab coat in the laboratory?
you should always wear a lab coat
3 multiple choice options
Soap should be applied to __________ hands.
wet
3 multiple choice options
The disinfectant spray in this illustration is most appropriately used for:
cleaning up infectious agents
3 multiple choice options
