True or False: Bloodborne pathogens can only be transmitted through direct contact with infected blood.

What is the primary purpose of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in healthcare settings?

To protect the healthcare worker from infection

To protect the patient from infection

To comply with regulatory requirements

To prevent the spread of infection between patients

Which of the following is NOT considered an engineering control to prevent exposure to bloodborne pathogens?

Sharps disposal containers

Needleless systems

Handwashing stations

Personal protective equipment

How often must bloodborne pathogens training be provided to employees?

Annually

Every six months

Every two years

Only upon initial employment

Which of the following is NOT a possible method of transmission for Hepatitis B?

Sharing needles

Sexual contact

Contaminated food

Blood transfusion

What is the MOST effective way to prevent the transmission of bloodborne pathogens?

Wearing gloves

Washing hands frequently

Using hand sanitizer

Universal precautions

Which of the following is NOT a recommended action to take after a needlestick injury?

Washing the area with soap and water

Squeezing the wound to encourage bleeding

Reporting the incident to a supervisor

Seeking medical evaluation and follow-up

Which of the following is NOT a recommended method for cleaning up a blood spill?

Using a bleach solution

Wiping the area with a paper towel

Using disposable gloves

Disposing of contaminated materials in a biohazard container

True or False: Only healthcare workers who have direct contact with patients need to be trained in bloodborne pathogens.

TRUE

FALSE

What is an exposure control plan?

A plan that directs employees how to respond to exposure to radiation.

A plan that directs employees how to respond to exposure to too much sunlight.

A plan that directs employees how to respond to exposure to pathogens.

A set of optional guidelines to prevent the transmission of bloodborne pathogens.

When cleaning up an area that may have been exposed to a bloodborne pathogen, you should:

Use personal protective equipment

Use absorbent material to soak up the fluid

Disinfect the area

All of the above

What are bloodborne pathogens?

Normal body tissues present in blood.

Tiny organisms that can only be transmitted when sneezing.

Harmful bacteria and viruses found in blood and body fluids.

Bacteria that rarely make people sick .

What is the best motto to remember for universal precautions?

Any possible infection will always result in bleeding.

Anyone with a bloodborne infection will transmit it to someone else.

Blood and feces are the only reasons you would need to follow universal precautions.

Any blood or bodily fluid should be treated as containing the deadliest type of pathogen.

How long can bloodborne pathogens survive outside of the body, and how do you know it is safe to touch dried blood or bodily fluids?

Two hours; dried blood can be touched without gloves after two weeks for the purposes of exposure control.

Depends on the specific pathogen; any type of dried blood or bodily fluids should always be considered hazardous for the purposes of exposure control.

Up to two weeks; any dried blood or bodily fluid-containing items should always be considered hazardous for the purposes of exposure control.

Indefinitely; any type of dried blood can be immediately touched without personal protective equipment.

One means of preventing sharps injuries when working with surgical instruments is to:

Not handle the instruments

Disinfect the instruments

Wear metal mesh glove liners

Only handle non-sharps

If a sharps injury is experienced, the incident should be documented on an incident report

Within 24 hours

Within 48 hours

Within one week

Immediately

Following a needlestick or sharps injury, the healthcare professional's report and medical record should contain

Date and time of exposure

Details about the exposure source

Details about counseling, post-exposure management, and follow-up

All of the above

TRUE or FALSE: You can be exposed to bloodborne pathogens at work if a contaminated sharp punctures your skin or if blood or other infectious material splashes on your broken skin or mucous membranes.

True

False

TRUE or FALSE: If you happen to find a needle, it is ok to just throw it in the garbage as long as you put the protective cap back on the needle.

True

False

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