Osha Bloodborne Pathogens Quiz Answers
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What is the blood borne pathogen regulation number?
29 CFR 1910.1030
To whom does the blood borne pathogen regulation apply to?
Anyone who is exposed to blood at work
What two main diseases does this regulation attempt to prevent the spreading of?
HIV/AIDS and Hepatits
Who was the instructor of our OSHA class?
Amy Ruffing
How many different types of hepatitis are there?
5
Why are all five types of hepatitis considered hepatitis?
Because they all have similar clinical presentation
Is Hepatits caused by a virus or a bacteria?
Virus
What are some signs and symptoms of all 5 types of Hepatitis?
Nausea, fever, fatigue, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dark-colored urine, jaundice, loss of appetite
What types of Hepatitis are not carried in blood? How are they transmitted? Are they covered by the blood borne pathogen standard?
Hep A and Hep E; through fecal contamination; no
New cases of Hep A dropped __% since the vaccine became available in ____
95; 1995
How do you prevent Hep A?
Handwashing and good hygiene
The most common blood borne disease...
Hepatitis B
The Hep B vaccine is available in three...
injections
How to prevent Hep B...
HBV vaccine and Standard precautions
At risk populations of Hep B include...
homeless, injection drug users, corrections (prison tattooing especially), hemodialysis patients, people who have HIV
These two types of hepatitis do not have a vaccine.
Hepatitis C and E
Hepatitis C is most prevalent in these types of groups...
Injection drug users, recipients of blood transfusions before 1992, people with HIV, hemodialysis patients
Hep C more frequently occurs in people born between ____ and ____
1945 and 1965
Intermittent symptoms occur with this type of Hepatitis
Hepatitis C
How do you prevent against Hepatitis C?
Standard precautions
A Hepatitis C drug regimen lasts usually for __ weeks.
24 weeks
A standard Hepatitis C treatment may cost to $_____
$84,000
An aberrant form of HBV
Hepatitis D
If you've been vaccinated for HBV, then you're also protected from ___
Hepatitis D
This type of Hepatitis is transmitted through fecal contamination, but usually through contaminated drinking water.
Hepatitis E
Hepatitis E is prevalent in...
India, China, Africa, Middle East, Central America
Which types of hepatitis are carried in blood? Which types are carried through the fecal-oral route?
B,C,D in blood; A and E in fecal-oral route
_____ ________________ _____ is the virus that causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
What percentage of HIV-positive people don't know that have it?
18%
CEHS stands for...
Center for Environmental Health and Safety
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