Bloodborne Pathogen Basics
OSHA's 29 CFR 1019.1030 is called what?
Answer: What is The Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
These are microorganisms that are transmitted via human blood and cause disease.
Answer: What are bloodborne Pathogens
Roughly how many people become infected with Hepatitis B in the U.S. each year? A. 20,000 B. 50,000
C. 70,000 D. 100,000
Answer: What is 70,000
If you have a needlestick exposure, what is the first thing you should do?
Answer: What is wash area with soap and water.
*Where is the exposure control plan located?
Answer: What is (Insert correct answer here).
What Percentage of sharps injuries occur after use, but before disposal? A. 20% B. 30% C. 40% D. 60%
Answer: What is C, 40%
When an employee could have reasonably anticipated skin, eye, mucous membrane or parenteral (needlestick) contact with blood they are said to have what?
Answer: What is: Occupational exposure
How much does it cost for employees to receive a Hepatitis B vaccination?
Answer: What is no cost.
OSHA requires that Hepatitis B vaccines are offered at no cost to employees.
What should be activated after use, but before disposal of a needle or syringe?
Answer: What is the safety or safety mechanism.
*Who should be notified if an exposure occurs?
Answer: Who is ? (Insert manager, supervisor, or whomever employees should notify here)
The CDC estimates that how many sharps injuries occur in all healthcare settings annually in the U.S?
A. 6,000 - 8,000 B. 60,000 - 80,000
C. 600,000 - 800,000 D. 6,000,000 - 8,000,000
Answer: What is C- 600,000 - 800,000
A written plan outlining procedures for minimizing exposure, including engineering controls, work practices, and the proper use of PPE is called what?
Answer: What is: An exposure control plan
What organ does Hepatitis B primarily attack?
Answer: What is the liver
When should a sharps container be emptied?
Answer: What is when contents reach the "fill line".
*When should you notify your (Manager/supervisor, fill according to YOUR reporting policy) that an exposure has occurred.
Answer: What is as soon as possible. Finish what you are doing and then report.
Name three things that should not be done in an area where there is a likelihood of occupational exposure.
Answer: What is (any of the following): Eating, drinking, smoking, applying cosmetics or lip balm, and handling contact lenses.
This is an approach to infection control whereby all human blood and other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) are treated as if infectious.
Answer: What are Universal Precautions
True or False: In the event of an exposure, vaccination will prevent the transmission of all bloodborne pathogens.
Answer: What is False.
Hepatitis B is the only Bloodborne Pathogen that can be prevented via vaccination.
What should be worn whenever splashes, spray, spatter or droplets of blood or Other Potentially Infectious Materials (OPIM) may be generated?
Answer: What masks in combination with eye protection devices.
The bloodborne pathogens standard requires what of employees on hire and annually?
Answer: What is: Bloodborne Pathogens training
There are three main viruses that can be transmitted during an exposure to blood. For 500 points, name all three bloodborne pathogens.
Answer: What are Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV.
These are controls that reduce the likelihood of exposure by altering the manner in which a task is performed, such as prohibiting recapping of needles.
Answer: Administrative or work practice controls
What is the responsibility of an employees who does not wish to receive a hepatitis B vaccination?
Answer: What is sign a declination.
For 500 points, what is the medical term for the areas in the eyes, nose, and mouth which are protected when using masks and eye protection.
Answer: What are mucous membranes.
Where are sharps injuries recorded?
Answer: What is a sharps injury log