Bloodborne Pathogens Training Test Answers
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What Does OSHA stand for?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Bloodborne Pathogens include?
Human immunodeficiency virus(HIV), Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C
Who is covered by the standard?
Nurses, Doctors, MA's, Front office personnel, Housekeeping, and Patients
What is the most common way people are exposed to bloodeborne pathogens?
needle sticks
What does the term Universal Precautions mean?
Treat all human blood and certain body fluids as if they are infectious
What are examples of engineering control?
-Sharps disposal container -self-sheathing needles
What are some examples of work practice control?
-Prohibiting recapping needles -Don not bend or break sharps -Washing hands -no food or smoking areas
What are some examples of PPE (Personal Protection Equipment)?
-Gloves -Gown -Eye protection
What color of trash can hold bio hazard trash?
Red
What vaccine is required to health care workers to protect them?
Hepatitis B vaccination
What is the process you take when exposed to a bloodborne pathogen?
Wash exposed area with soap and water Flush splashes to nose, mouth, or skin with water Irrigate eyes with water or saline Report the exposure Direct the worker to a healthcare professional
Do you need permission to test the blood from the person whose blood you were exposed to?
YES
Describe what kinds of things are included in an exposure plan?
-written plan reviewed annually -hard copy provided to all employees -must contain a wast management section -Must contain hazardous materiel section
What is a pathogen?
An organism that is present everywhere in the environment that causes disease. Some are strict pathogens and some are our normal flora that resides in our bodies that turn pathogenic
what are the main grouped pathogens?
Viruses, bacteria, protozoa, fungi, rickettsiae
What is the smallest of all Pathogens?
Viruses
Varicella
Virus. Cuases chicken pox and shingles
Hepes 1 and 2
Virus. Causes oral and genital herpes
HCV, HBV, Hepatitis
Virus. blood borne
HAV Hepatitis A
Virus. Food borne
Canonavavirus or Rhinovirus
Virus. Causes common cold
HPV
Virus. causes genital warts
HIV
Virus. causes AIDs
MMR
Virus. all viral illnesses
Influenza A and B
Virus. cause the flu
Pertussis
Bacteria. Causes whooping cough
Staphylococcus
Bacteria. Causes skin infection and abscesses
Streptococcus
Bacterial. Causes strep throat
E.coli and Salmonella
Bacterial. Causes dysentery
Gonorrhea and chlamydia
Bacterial. Sexually transmitted infection
Trichomonas
Protozoa. Sexually transmitted
Giardia
Protozoa. Food borne/ water borne
Malaria
Protozoa. Mosquito borne
Candida
Fungi. causes oral thrush and vaginal yeast infection
Fungi
Fungi. Causes nail and skin infection
Rocky Mountain Spotted fever
Rickettsiae: spread by vectors
Describe the environment that pathogens need in order to live and thus have potential to cause disease?
Moist, nutrition source and the correct temp. Human pathogens like to live at body temperature not extreme temps.
Outline the movement of a pathogen in the chain of infection?
-Infectious agent is present in a reservoir which find themselves entering the human host via a portal of entry -cause disease -shed a portal of exit to another human by direct contact or via indirect route via fomite
What is a reservoir?
Place where pathogen resides (host or source: soil, water, contaminated surfaces, humans)
What is the reservoir for Giardia?
GI tract of beavers and wild animals so its present in fresh water
What is the reservoir for Staphylococcus?
Skin of humans
What is the reservoir for E.coli?
GI tract of animals and humans
What is the reservoir for Salmonella?
GI tract of chickens
What is the Reservoir for Hepatitis B and C?
Blood and body fluids of infected humans
What is the portal of exit that causes streptococcus?
Throat, mouth, and nasal secretion
What is the portal of exit for Salmonella that causes gasteroenteritis?
Stool
What is the portal of exit that causes influenza?
Respiratory Secretion
What are examples of a vector?
ticks, mosquito, rodents
What are examples of common fomites?
computer keyboards, door handles, phones
What are 4 classic signs of infection?
Red, swelling, pain, heat
What is the most common nosocomial infection?
UTI from catheters
What is an acute infection?
develops rapid, goes away rapid, usually severe
What is a chronic infection?
Develops slowly, goes away slowly, takes a long time to become severe
Which type of pathogen can become latent and "hide" in the body to reemerge and cause disease?
Viruses. Particularly the hepatitis, HIV, and herpes viruses
What are the key elements in an exposure control plan?
-detail how an employer will use PPE -training -Hep B vaccine -recording of OCC injuries -post exposure follow up -labeling hazards, -engineer controls -sharps injury log
what are some body fluids that have the potential to carry disease?
CSF, mucus, synovial, pleura, pericardial, peritoneal, amniotic, blood, vaginal secretions, saliva, wound drainage, tissue, cells, exudates
What is the most important thing you can do to decrease the spread of infection?
Wash hands
How full should you fill the sharps container?
replace when 2/3 full
What is Medical asepsis?
Protecting cross contamination
What is an example of Medical asepsis?
cleaning outside of bloody vaccutainer tube, using gloves, bio hazard containers
What is surgical asepsis?
sterile techniques because of skin puncture
What is an example of surgical asepsis?
Everything that comes in contact must be sterile, gloves, drapes, medicines
what is asepsis?
the absence of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms.
What is sanitation?
cleaning that decreases microorganisms and cleans soil before sterilization
What is an example of sanitation?
Rinse with hot water, open hinges
What is disinfection?
cleansing that kills pathogenic organisms (not spores and certain viruses)
What is an example of disinfectant?
1:10 dilution of bleach
What is sterilization?
destruction of all microbial life and spores
What is an example of sterilization?
autoclave, 120C for 20 minutes
What does MSDS stand for?
Material Safety Data Sheet
What information do you get from a MSDS sheet?
infectious, hazardous ingredients, fire and explosion data, how to dispose, health hazard
What do the colors stand for on a NFPA label?
Red: flammable Yellow: reactivity Blue: health White: specific hazards
What does NFPA stand for?
National fire protection association
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