Bloodborne Pathogen Training Test Answers

Every 12 months.

to come into contact with infected person's blood, body fluid, or other infectious material in a way such that the pathogen enters the body through the mucous membranes or non-intact skin

to inhale the pathogen

to be bitten by an insect carrying the pathogen

Other potentially infectious material, such as: Semen, vaginal secretions, synovial fluid, breast milk, any fluid visibly contaminated with blood such as vomit or urine.

By injections, through mucous membranes, through sexual activity, from infected mother to newborn at birth.

Loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting muscle or joint aches, mild fever, stomach pain, occasionally jaundice.

Through sharing contaminated needles, syringes, other drug equipment, sharing toothbrushes or razors contaminated by blood.

Blood, semen, vaginal secretions, breast milk, OPIM if blood is present.

Poor appetite, rapid weight loss, fever, skin rashes, swollen lymph nodes, diarrhea, tiredness, night sweats, inability to fight infections.

Regular hand washing, use of barriers, universal precautions.

Controls that reduce the likelihood of exposure by altering the manner in which a task is performed.

Personal protective equiptment.

Do not smoke, do not put on lip balm, hand lotion or cosmetics, so not eat or drink, do not handle contact lenses, do not put items in mouth, do not use sink that is used for food for any other cleanup.

is a phrase describing safety guidelines in which all blood and OPIM are handled as if they are contaminated.

disease causing micro-organisms that spread from person to person in the form of droplet nuclei in the air. The three types are viral, bacterial, and fungal.

Weight loss, fever, night sweats and weakness.

Yes, by a combination of several different antibiotics taken for 6-12 months.