Bloodborne Pathogens Standard Quiz
Which agency developed the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard? OSHA FDA CDC Congress
OSHA
At least how often must employees be trained on bloodborne pathogens? Only when an employee begins employment Every 30 days Once a year Every five years
Once a year
hat ratio of bleach to water should be used to disinfect spills? 1:100 1:2 1:1 1:10
1:10
Adam has an exposure incident. How long is his medical record maintained by his facility? 5 years Until Adam leaves employment at the facility 10 years after Adam leaves employment at the facility 30 years after Adam leaves employment at the facility
30 years
A facility's exposure control plan must include which of the following? A description of how the facility is reducing the risk of exposure A list of employees who have not attended training Certificates that all employees have been vaccinated The brands of personal protective equipment used by the facility
A description of how the facility is reducing the risk of exposure
What is offered to employees who have been determined to be at risk of exposure? A free HIV test when they start working at the facility Free Hepatitis B vaccination Free Hepatitis C vaccination One free set of personal protective equipment each day
Free Hepatitis B vaccination
What three bloodborne pathogens are health care workers at an increased risk of being exposed to? HIV, Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B Measles, Staphylococcus and HIV AIDS, Staphylococcus and Lyme HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C
HIV, hep b, hep c
Who must follow the regulations in the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard? Health care facilities and patients Health care facilities, employees and patients Health care employees and patients Health care facilities and their employees
Health care facilities and their employees
Which of the following occurred as a result of the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard? Health care workers were to be trained how to interact with ill patients. Patients were granted a Bill of Rights Health care facilities must create an exposure control plan Health care facilities must carry accidental needlestick insurance
Health care facilities must create an exposure control plan
Would a company that handles billing and coding for other health care facilities be required to develop an exposure control plan? Yes, because the company employees nurses. Yes, because the company is part of the health care industry. No, because the company is not part of the health care industry.
No, because no employees are at risk of exposure to blood or bodily fluids.
Which of the following is an example of a safer medical device? A tuberculosis needle Sterile gauze Self-sheathing needle A glucose monitoring device
Self-sheathing needle
Tina was sanitizing a surgical blade when the blade sliced through her glove and cut her finger. Where does this exposure event need to be recorded? Training records Sharps injury log Exposure control plan Standard precautions
Sharps injury log
If an employee declines to be vaccinated for Hepatitis B, which of the following is true? The employee can receive the vaccination anytime in the future for free The employee has 10 days to become vaccinated or be fired. The employee can be fined by OSHA The employee will have to pay for the vaccination in the future.
The employee can receive the vaccination anytime in the future for free
After an exposure incident, who gives a written opinion of the incident to the facility? The supervisor in-charge at the time of the incident OSHA The employee's family doctor The employee involved in the incident
The employee's family doctor
A patient was hemorrhaging and blood splashed in Marc's mouth. Which of the following is NOT true? The exposure incident will be recorded in the sharps injury log. Marc may be given antiviral medication to help prevent infection. A medical record will be created for Marc and contain information about the exposure incident. Marc will be offered lab testing to see if infection has occurred.
The exposure incident will be recorded in the sharps injury log.
How did the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act affect the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard? The act suggested specific sharps that facilities must use to meet the regulations in the standard. The standard was updated to emphasize safer medical devices and a sharps injury log. The regulations in the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act made the regulations in the standard obsolete and not needed. The act increased the fines for facilities who did not follow the regulations in the standard.
The standard was updated to emphasize safer medical devices and a sharps injury log.
What is the purpose of the exposure determination part of a facility's exposure control plan? To list departments with a history of great customer service To list departments where an exposure has occurred in the past To list all employees or job roles that may be at risk of exposure to blood or bodily fluid To list job roles that will be evaluated for safety
To list all employees or job roles that may be at risk of exposure to blood or bodily fluid
What color is used to mark biohazardous waste? Yellow Green Blue Red or orange
red or orange