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OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogen Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) requires

employers to do all of the following EXCEPT:

Develop a written "Exposure Control Plan" that lists all jobs that involve
occupational exposure.
Make available to those employees with occupational exposure, at no cost,
training and vaccination for Hepatitis B.
Maintain records regarding such things as employee training, incident and
injury logs involving contaminated sharps, and medical records.
Inform me of every patient's status with respect to the infectious diseases
they have.
My employer must do all of the above.

Incorrect. The correct response is Inform me of every patient's status with respect
to the infectious diseases they have.

Employees who have direct care responsibilities with patients are partners in creating a
safe workplace. Their role involves all of the following EXCEPT:
 Practicing universal precautions while working around blood and other
potentially infectious material.
Providing input in the identification, evaluation, and selection of effective
engineering and work practice controls.
Participating in training about bloodborne pathogens and safe-handling
procedures, and striving to learn all they can about these topics.
Helping their co-workers be safe at work.

All of the above are ways employees can fulfill their role as a partner.

Incorrect, the correct answer is All of the above are ways employees can fulfill their
role as a partner.

All of the following are true about Hepatitis B EXCEPT:

Vaccination against Hepatitis B exists, and has been shown to be very

effective.
From normal work duties and occupational exposure, you are at greater risk
for infection by the Hepatitis B virus than by HIV.
Hepatitis B is predominantly transmitted through fecal matter, such as in
contaminated water sources.
Jaundice may be a sign or symptom associated with the earlier stages of
infection by Hepatitis B.
Only two of the above are correct.

Incorrect, the correct answer is Hepatitis B is predominantly transmitted through

fecal matter, such as in contaminated water sources.

This disease, which is primarily transmitted through sexual contact or through sharing
drug needles, has rarely been transmitted through an occupational exposure incident. In
fact, as of May 1999 (the most recent year for which statistics are available), there were
only 54 documented cases of occupational infection from this disease.

HIV

Hepatitis A

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis C

Malaria

Correct

It is probably OK to place some contaminated sharps or other potentially

infectious material into a temporary unmarked container while on a short
break.

True

False
Incorrect, the correct answer is False.

Containers used for transporting regulated wastes, including contaminated

sharps, must be both puncture-proof and leak-proof, and also must be
closed prior to handling or moving.

True

False

Correct

Certain types of utility gloves may be decontaminated for re-use if they still
offer protection.

True

False

Incorrect, the correct answer is True.

It is OK to rinse out and re-use disposable gloves if I have not come in

contact with any obvious blood or other potentially infectious material.

True

False

Correct

Taking your personal protective clothing home from work is a good idea:

When you need to wash it.

When you are in a hurry to pick up the kids and do not have time to discard
it at work.
When all of the Biohazard containers at work are full.

You are pretty sure it is not contaminated, and you have this feeling you are
going to run across an accident on your way home at which you will offer
first aid treatment to the victims.
 PPE should always be removed and disposed of at work.

Correct

Employers are required to provide all of the following to employees who experience an
exposure incident, EXCEPT:

Confidential medical treatment and follow-up, including counseling

Name of the source individual

Access to the Hepatitis B vaccination

Complete access to your medical records

Access to results of the source individual's blood tests regarding infectious

disease, if this information is available
Incorrect, the correct answer is Name of the source individual.

Contaminated laundry means:

Any dirty laundry.

Laundry that has been contaminated by blood or other potentially infectious

material, or may contain contaminated sharps.
Laundry that in general must be bagged or contained in either
predominantly red or labeled containers.
Laundry that has not been washed with a 10% solution of bleach.

B and C are both correct.

Correct

Which of the following is involved in Hepatitis B vaccination?

It is made available to all employees who face occupational exposure, at no

cost.
It is most effective if given before an exposure incident, but may be given
shortly after exposure.
It must be performed by, or under the supervision of, a licensed health care
professional.
Your employer must maintain confidential records regarding employees
who have received vaccination offered by the employer.
All of the above.

Correct
There is no vaccine for this disease, which causes 8,000 - 10,000 deaths from chronic
liver disease annually.

HIV

Hepatitis A

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis C

Syphilis

Incorrect. The correct answer is Hepatitis C.

Employee involvement means:

Practicing universal precautions.

Participating in all necessary training.

Offering input about safe handling procedures and effective controls.

Encouraging co-workers to practice universal precautions.

All of the above

Correct.

Which of the following is a FALSE statement?

Mouth pipetting or suctioning of blood or other potentially infectious material

is prohibited for lab workers because of the potential of disease
transmission by absorption or ingestion.
Universal precautions means treating all blood, and other body fluids or
tissues, as if they were contaminated with infectious bloodborne pathogens.
Biohazard labels are not really necessary if you train all new employees to
know which refrigerator you put you lunch in, and which one contains blood
samples.
None of the above

Incorrect. The correct answer is Biohazard labels are not really necessary if you
train all new employees to know which refrigerator you put you lunch in, and which
one contains blood samples.
Which of the following is a TRUE statement about Hepatitis B?

Vaccination against Hepatitis B exists, and has been shown to be very

effective.
From normal work duties and occupational exposure, you are at greater risk
for infection by the Hepatitis B virus than by HIV.
Both of the above answers are correct.

Neither of the above answers are correct

Correct.

Which of the following is a FALSE statement?

PPE is generally "one size fits all."

Providing and caring for PPE is your employer's responsibility.

Certain types of utility gloves may be decontaminated for re-use if they still
offer protection.
None of the above

Incorrect. The correct answer is PPE is generally "one size fits all."

Which of the following is a TRUE statement?

I typically wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants to my job. Since the
majority of my skin is covered by my street clothes, all I really need to wear
are gloves and face protection if there is a chance that the bloodborne
pathogens I am working with might splash or splatter.
Practicing universal precautions means that I only put on PPE if the
patient's blood test comes back positive for being contaminated.
It is OK to rinse out and re-use disposable gloves if I have not come in
contact with any obvious blood or other potentially infectious material.
None of the above

Correct.

OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogen Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) requires employers to do

all of the following EXCEPT:
 Develop a written "Exposure Control Plan" that lists all jobs that involve
occupational exposure.
Make available to those employees with occupational exposure, at no cost,
training and vaccination for Hepatitis B.
Maintain records regarding such things as employee training, incident and
injury logs involving contaminated sharps, and medical records.
Inform me of every patient's status with respect to the infectious diseases
they have.
My employer must do all of the above.

Incorrect. The correct answer is Inform me of every patient's status with respect to
the infectious diseases they have.

My employer's written Exposure Control Plan must:

List all the people who have experienced an exposure incident.

Describe procedures for post-exposure evaluation, medical care, and

follow-up.
Outline methods used to communicate the nature of hazards and control
methods to employees.
Report the costs associated with exposure incidents and control methods.

B and C are correct.

Correct.

Sharps injury logs involve all of the following EXCEPT:

Recording all exposure incidents involving contaminated sharps.

Maintaining the confidentiality of victims.

Recording of information that will help improve engineering or work practice

controls.
Recording only those exposure incidents that actually result in disease
transmission.
Incorrect. The correct answer is Recording only those exposure incidents that
actually result in disease transmission.

My employer is required to provide training to employees who face occupational

exposure:

During normal work hours, and at no cost to the employee.

Annually.
 At the time of initial assignment to a job involving occupational exposure.

Whenever significant changes take place in the nature of bloodborne

pathogens or control technologies.
All of the above are true.

Correct.

Which of the following is a TRUE statement?

It is probably OK to place some contaminated sharps or other potentially

infectious material into a temporary unmarked container while on a short
break.
Engineering controls are design features of the workplace, materials, or
equipment that isolate or remove bloodborne pathogen hazards from the
workplace.
Biohazard labels can be any color, as long as they clearly display the word
"Biohazard."
None of the above

Incorrect. The correct answer is Engineering controls are design features of the
workplace, materials, or equipment that isolate or remove bloodborne pathogen
hazards from the workplace.

If you travel outside the United States, or have the potential to come in contact with water
contaminated with fecal matter, you are likely to be encouraged to receive vaccination for
this disease, which rarely leads to chronic liver ailments.

HIV

Hepatitis A

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis C

Malaria

Incorrect. The correct answer is Hepatitis A.

Which of the following is a FALSE statement?

Sharps containers should be placed as close as possible to where

procedures using sharps occur.
Any equipment or supplies that may be contaminated with blood or other
potentially infectious material must be examined and decontaminated prior
to servicing or shipping.
An example of a work practice control is a policy that employees must
smoke, eat, or drink only in designated areas.
None of the above

Correct.
This predominantly bloodborne virus is known to be very robust, meaning that it can
survive outside the human body, or in dried blood, for as much as (and perhaps longer
than) seven days.

HIV

Hepatitis A

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis C

All of the above

Incorrect. The correct answer is Hepatitis B.

Which of the following is a FALSE statement?

Containers used for transporting regulated wastes, including contaminated

sharps, must be both puncture-proof and leak-proof, and also must be
closed prior to handling or moving.
Warning labels must be attached to refrigerators, freezers, and other
containers used to store, transport or ship containing blood or OPIM.
Regulated waste that has been decontaminated still needs to be labeled or
color-coded.
None of the above

Incorrect. The correct answer is Regulated waste that has been decontaminated
still needs to be labeled or color-coded.

"Occupational Exposure" means:

Exposing yourself to risks at work.

Experiencing a needlestick or other puncture wound by a contaminated

sharp.
That as a normal part of your job you face the potential for coming in
contact with bloodborne pathogens.
That bloodborne pathogens are present in your workplace.

A and B are correct.

Incorrect. The correct answer is That as a normal part of your job you face the
potential for coming in contact with bloodborne pathogens.

The most important thing to remember when handling contaminated sharps from a spill
is:

To be sure to save a sample for blood testing.

To avoid handling the sharps with your hands; use tongs, or some other
mechanical aid to pick up things like broken glass.
To be sure to wear a face mask.
 To report the spill to your supervisor immediately.

To document the date, time, and location of the spill, and the contributing
factors.
Correct.

Your employer is required to make vaccination for Hepatitis B available to you:

Unless you have previously received the vaccination series, antibody

testing reveals that you are immune, and no booster is recommended by
the U.S. Public Health Service.
Within 10 days of being assigned to a job that involves occupational
exposure.
But you may choose to decline vaccination when initially offered.

But you may choose to receive vaccination at a later date if your job
continues to involve occupational exposure.
All of the above.

Correct.