Unit 7 Test Review

Question 1

What should you put on before patient contact, usually before entering the room?

Answer 1

PPE

Question 2

When a person is infected with the Hepatitis C virus, approximately how long might the illness slowly progress with no physical signs of illness?

Answer 2

Several decades

Question 3

When you use ________ precautions (__) you are protecting against bloodborne illnesses.

Answer 3

universal/standard, (UP)

Question 4

Maintenance personnel outside the hospital can also be at risk from needles or medical waste that is not properly:

Answer 4

disposed

Question 5

Employers need to protect workers from bloodborne pathogens, as mandated by:

Answer 5

OSHA

Question 6

How are bloodborne pathogens generally transmitted from one person to another?

Answer 6

Through contact with blood or bodily fluids

Question 7

In what kind of setting can frequent close contact with someone who has Hepatitis B cause transmission?

Answer 7

sexual contact/residential

Question 8

The word “hepatitis” means inflammation of the:

Answer 8

Liver

Question 9

If a person infected with a bloodborne pathogen shares a drinking fountain, toilet, or shower with a person who is not infected with a bloodborne pathogen, what will happen to the uninfected person?

Answer 9

Nothing

Question 10

What do employers call a written plan to eliminate or minimize exposure that is updated annually and includes a list of tasks and procedures that risk exposure and which jobs involve those tasks?

Answer 10

Exposure control plan

Question 11

What kind of labels must be on containers of waste, sharps containers, refrigerators that contain blood or other fluids, contaminated equipment, or laundry?

Answer 11

‘Biohazard’ and be color-coded red

Question 12

Sharps disposal containers, self-sheathing needles, and safer medical devices are all examples of equipment that is _____________ to help prevent exposure.

Answer 12

engineered

Question 13

What are some examples of personal protective equipment that employers are required to provide to workers at no cost?

Answer 13

gloves, gown, and eye protection

Question 14

What type of professionals are at a much higher risk for some of the most common infections and diseases in the United States because they come into contact with blood much more often than other professionals?

Answer 14

healthcare workers

Question 15

What is the most powerful tool to reduce your chances of catching an illness in any setting?

Answer 15

hand-washing

Question 16

Anticipated exposure, durability and appropriateness, and proper fit are the three factors that should be considered when choosing:

Answer 16

what PPE to wear

Question 17

In healthcare, what will be the most common type of PPE that you will use?

Answer 17

Gloves

Question 18

A basic principle for all infection control practices is to work from________ to _______. This means that you should touch unsoiled body sites before you touch contaminated areas.

Answer 18

clean to dirty

Question 19

Powder used to be used in gloves to make them easier to get on, but the powder was banned by the FDA in 2017. Why was the powder banned?

Answer 19

I caused irritation to patients and healthcare workers

Question 20

Patient care activities require the use of one of what three types of gloves?

Answer 20

Nitrile, vinyl, or latex gloves

Question 21

When should sharps containers be emptied and changed in order to avoid overflowing?

Answer 21

⅔ full

Question 22

For any exposure incident, employers must provide evaluation and _________ care to workers at no cost.

Answer 22

followup

Question 23

What three specific bloodborne diseases are the primary concern when discussing how to protect healthcare workers from occupational exposure?

Answer 23

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Question 24

What term refers to an accidental stab wound with a needle that may contain blood or body fluids?

Answer 24

Needlestick

Question 25

When you insert a needle into a patient or remove it from the person’s skin are the two moments of _____ risk for a needlestick.

Answer 25

high

Question 26

When any eye, mouth, mucous membrane, or non-intact skin come into contact with blood or other potentially infectious material, what kind of incident is it?

Answer 26

Exposure incident

Question 27

Make sure that there is a sharps disposal container at _____ level and within reach of where you are using a sharp.

Answer 27

eye

Question 28

What term refers to a preventative medical treatment given after exposure to a pathogen?

Answer 28

PEP, Post-exposure prophylaxis

Question 29

Contaminated laundry should not be ________ or __________.

Answer 29

shaken or agitated

Question 30

For surgical or any invasive procedures, special sterile gloves are used, and there are times when workers need to wear _______ gloves for surgery.

Answer 30

double

Question 31

Contaminated laundry should be placed in ______________ bags or containers and properly labeled so all workers will know to use precautions.

Answer 31

color coded

Question 32

When irrigating a wound or suctioning considerable secretions, it is necessary to use something that covers from forehead to below the chin, plus around the sides of the face. What is this called?

Answer 32

Face shield

Question 33

What term refers to devices worn over the mouth and nose to filter out hazardous substances such as pathogens or noxious chemicals?

Answer 33

Respirators

Question 34

Why should you never carry laundry bags against your body or squeeze them?

Answer 34

Inappropriately discarded sharps can poke through

Question 35

If linens and surfaces are contaminated with ____________ they can be a source of infection for bloodborne pathogens.

Answer 35

body fluids

Question 36

What term refers to an apparatus for sterilizing using high pressure and steam?

Answer 36

Autoclave

Question 37

In order to offer optimal protection, how should gloves fit around the wrist? Snuggly

Answer 37

Snuggly

Question 38

If you are unvaccinated, what are your chances of contracting Hepatitis B from a sharps incident?

Answer 38

1 in 5

Question 39

One of the three basic routes of exposure to bloodborne pathogens happens through the skin, which is referred to as:

Answer 39

Percutaneous

Question 40

Protecting your face is very important if there is a chance of contact with infectious agents because your eyes, nose, and mouth all have ___________ membranes vulnerable to pathogens.

Answer 40

mucous

Question 41

When infected fluid touches the thin skin surfaces of the inside parts of the body, exposure is referred to as:

Answer 41

mucosal

Question 42

If fluid penetration is likely, what kind of gown should be used?

Answer 42

Fluid resistant gown

Question 43

What are infections that are passed on by having unprotected sex referred to as?

Answer 43

Sexually transmitted infections; (STI or STD)

Question 44

When an infection has a sudden and severe onset and short duration, it can be referred to as:

Answer 44

Acute disease

Question 45

Cotton gowns can be laundered and reused, while ___________ gowns are disposable.

Answer 45

spun synthetic

Question 46

What civil rights law was enacted in 1990 that protects people with disabilities from discrimination in public life?

Answer 46

ADA Law. Americans with Disabilities Act

Question 47

Diseases that cause any physical function or impair the _________ system are considered disabilities for the purposes of the ADA law.

Answer 47

immune

Question 48

In a laboratory setting, when infectious materials or animals are present, what kind of signs must be posted on all doors?

Answer 48

Biohazard warning sign

Question 49

Infectious waste needs to be disposed of in accordance with what applicable regulations?

Answer 49

Federal, state, and local regulations

Question 50

After an incident occurs, how long until PEP should be started?

Answer 50

ASAP, but Within 72 hours