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Bloodborne Pathogens Quiz

1. Any employee who, during the performance of their assigned duties, has a reasonable likelihood of occupational exposure shall be offered a vaccine for which Bloodborne disease(s)?

	a) HIV
	b) Syphilis
	c) Hepatitis B
	d) All of the above

2. Bloodborne Pathogens may be present in which of the following bodily fluids?

	a) Bloody saliva
	b) Semen
	c) Vaginal secretions
	d) All of the above

3. An exposure incident occurs whenever an employee, whether wearing personal protective clothing or equipment or not, comes in direct contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials while performing his/her duties:

	a) True
	b) False

4. Which of the following types of general work clothes may be considered as appropriate personal protective clothing or equipment?

	a) Uniforms
	b) Shirt or blouse with company logo
	c) Pants
	d) A and B only
	e) All of the above
	f) None of the above

5. It is strongly encouraged that all employees wash their hands prior to and immediately following the utilization of gloves, prior to leaving the work site, before and after eating, and whenever hands have touched a possibly contaminated surface:

	a) True
	b) False

6. Universal Precautions is an infection control strategy designed to reduce risk of transmission of Bloodborne Pathogens in all situations in which job exposure to blood or potentially infectious materials may occur.

	a) True
	b) False

7. The recommended household bleach to water solution needed to effectively decontaminate most surfaces, tools, and equipment is at least a quarter (1/4) cup of household bleach per one (1) gallon of water.

	a) True
	b) False

8. Immediately following an exposure to blood:

	a) Wash needlesticks and cuts with soap and water
	b) Flush splashes to the nose, mouth, or skin with water
	c) Irrigate eyes with clean water, saline, or sterile irrigation water
	d) All of the above

9. Bloodborne Pathogens may enter an employee's system through which of the following portals of entry?

	a) Open cuts
	b) Skin abrasions
	c) Mucous membranes
	d) All of the above

10. Other potentially infectious materials include which of the following bodily fluids?

	a) Feces, nasal secretions, saliva, sputum, sweat, tears, urine, or vomit
	b) Feces and vomit only
	c) Any bodily fluid that is visibly contaminated with blood
	d) Any situations where it is difficult or impossible to differentiate between bodily fluids
	e) C and D only

11. Reusable tools or other personal protective equipment used to clean up a spill of blood or other potentially infectious material should be decontaminated using the recommended household bleach to water solution, whereas anything that cannot effectively be cleaned must be disposed of as waste.

	a) True
	b) False

12. The spread of infectious diseases, such as Hepatitis B, can be dramatically reduced and/or prevented by applying which of the following procedures?

	a) Wearing personal protective clothing or equipment (e.g. face shields, goggles, gloves, etc.)
	b) Thorough hand washing
	c) Disposing of needles in sharps containers
	d) Disinfecting surfaces with a bleach/water solution
	e) All of the above

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