BIOHAZARDOUS &
BBP
BBP
Which part of OSHA developed and instrumental in the "right to know law"?
a) BBP
b) HCS
c) PPE
d) HIPAA
B)- HCS
This class of fire occurs a lot in restaurants, especially in the kitchen. What type of fire is this?
a) Class A
b) Class C
c) Class K
d) Class B
C) Class K (pg. 111)
Which type of PPE must be removed after leaving the pt.'s room and closing the door?
a) face mask
b) Gloves
c) Gown
d) Respirator
D) Respirator
The Needlestick Safe and Prevention Act directed OSHA to revise the BBP standard in all of the following areas except:
a) availability of vaccination against HBV for all employees
b) modification of definitions relating to engineering controls.
c) New requirements for record-keeping for all needle sticks
d) obtaining employees input in selecting engineering controls
1) A- availability of vaccinations against HBV for all employees
The main principles involved in radiation exposure are:
a) exposure time, distance, and shielding
b) exposure time, radiation level and globe use
c) time of day, amount of radiation and source
d) time of day, distance and eye protection
1) A- exposure time, distance and shielding
Which body fluid is least likely to contain a bloodborne pathogen?
a) spinal fluid
b) sweat
c) amniotic fluid
d) sputum
B- Sweat
1) Which of the following is not one of the code words in the NFPA order of action in the event of fire?
a) alarm
b) confine
c) rescue
d) smother
D)- Smother
A sign is posted on the door of pt. Margie Gladstone, in contact isolation. The sign states that all who enter the room must use soap and water to wash their hands before leaving the room. This is a sign that the pt. may be infected with a spore-forming microbe such as:
a) Clostridium difficile
b) Bordetella pertussis
c) Neisseria meningitides
d) all of the above are correct
A- Clostridium Difficile (C. Diff)
1) For which reason would apt. be placed in protective isolation?
a) Chickenpox
b) TB
c) Chemotherapy
d) Hep B
2) The purpose of "protective" isolation is to:
a) prevent airborne transmission of contagious disease
b) protect others from pts. with transmissible diseases
c) protect pts who are highly susceptible to infection
d) provide a sage environment for psychiatric pts
1) C- Chemotherapy
2) C- protect pts who are highly susceptible to infection
1) Which type of contact infection transmission involves transfer of an infective microbe to the mucous membranes of a susceptible individual by means of a cough or sneeze?
a) Direct
b) Droplet
c) Fomite
d) Indirect
2) The OSHA HazCom Standard is also commonly called the:
a) chemical act
b) disclosure law
c) right to know law
d) un placard system
1) B- Droplet
2) C- Right to know law
Which of the following is an example of a potential per mucosal exposure to biohazardous microorganisms?
a) Drinking water from a contaminated glass
b) Getting stuck by a needle used on an AIDS pt
c) Toughing infectious material with chapped hands
d) moving a sealed box of new sharps containers
2) What is the FIRST thing the phlebotomist should do in the even of an accidental needlestick?
a) check the medical records of the pt. for BBP status
b) Go to employee health service arid get a tetanus booster
c) Leave the area so that the pt. does not notice the injury
d) Wash the site with soap and water for at least 30 seconds
1) A- Drinking water from a contaminated glass
2) D- wash the site with soap and water for at least 30 seconds
1) What are health hazards indicated in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) diagram?
a) white quadrant
b) yellow quadrant
c) red quadrant
d) blue quadrant
2) The operation of using the extinguisher is:
a) RICE
b) PASS
c) PAST
d) AIMS
1) D- blue quadrant
2) B-PASS (pg. 112)
1) Which phrase below best define what PPE stands for:
a) Protective People's Equipment
b) Physical Protective Everyday
c) Personal Privacy Equipment
d) Personal Protective Equipment
2) Which of the following items are considered PPE?
a) Biohazard bag
b) Sharps container
c) Countertop shield
d) Nonlatex gloves
1) D- Personal Protective Equipment
2) B- Sharps container (pg. 120)
1) In the chain of infection, which one below is not part of the chain:
a) Reservoir
b) Exit Pathway
c) Non-susceptible Host
d) Susceptible Host
2) An inspector is in the lab to check on engineering controls and personal protective equipment (PPE) compliance. Which agency does the individual most likely represent?
a) CLIAC
b) CLSI
c) OSHA
d) CDC
1) C- Non-susceptible Host
2) C- OSHA
1) Vaccination against HBV involves:
a) a dose of the vaccine, a second dose 1 month later, a third dose 6 months later
b) one single dose of vaccine that normally confers immunity for a lifetime.
c) three doses of vaccine, each 3 months apart, then yearly doses there after
d) none of the above are correct
2) What is the name of the policy that requires all blood and body fluids to be treated as if they were potentially infectious for HIV and HBV?
a) Standard precautions
b) Regulatory compliance
c) the right to know law
d) Infection control
1) A- a dose of the vaccine, a second dose 1 month later, a third dose 6 months later
2) A- Standard precautions
1) Which body fluid is least likely to contain a bloodborne pathogen?
a) spinal fluid
b) sweat
c) amniotic fluid
d) sputum
2) Which tube and department would you draw an ammonia specimen?
a) Lavender and Hematology
b) Red and Serology
c) Green and Chemistry
d) Tiger Top and Chemistry
1) B- Sweat
2) C- Green and Chemistry
1 -There is a fire in the lab. There are patients in many of the exam rooms; one of the Magnesium tubes blew up. What type of fire is this:
a) Class D
b) Class C
c) Class K
d) Class B
2- Which one below is not one of the Do's and Don'ts of fire safety is not listed below:
a) Do pull the nearest fire alarm
b) Do close all doors and windows, if leaving the area
c) Don't crawl to the nearest exit if heavy smoke is present
d) Don't use elevators
2) C- Don't crawl to the nearest exit if heavy smoke is present
1) Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens can occur if which of the following happens while the healthcare worker is performing his or her duties?
a) A human bite breaks the skin
b) blood comes in contact with a cut
c) body fluids splash into the mouth
d) All of the above options are correct
2) CLSI guidelines state that scrubs or slacks worn in the lab should be how far off the floor?
a) 1 to 1 1/2 inches
b) 1 1/2 to 2 inches
c) 2 1/2 to 3 inches
d) 1/2 to 3/4 inches
1) D- All options are correct
2) A- 1 to 1 1/2 inches
1) Federal law requires that hep B vaccination be made available to employees assigned to duties with occupational exposure risk:
a) after any probationary period of employment
b) following 1 month of employment
c) immediately upon being hired
d) within 10 working days of initial assignment
2) Their are many ways to break the "chain of Infection". However, which one below is the best way to break the chain.
a) spraying Lysol
b) washing hands
c) wearing a mask
d) using bleach
1) D- within 10 working days of initial assignment
2) B- washing hands
1) The Class C fires:
a) involve combustible metals
b) involve electrical equipment
c) occur with flammable liquids
d) occur with ordinary materials
2) Reverse isolation may be used for a(n):
a) pt. with measles
b) adult pt. with the flu
c)pt. with TB
d) pt. with neutropenia
1) B- involve electrical equipment
2) D- pt. with neutropenia (low count of neutrophils)
1- To comply with the latest HazCom revision, the label of a hazardous chemical must include a:
a) GHS hazard statement
b) hazard class pictogram
c) Severity signal word
d) All of the above are correct
e) Just B and C are correct
2) You are told to draw a BUN, which tube will you use and what department will you send the specimen to:
a) Yellow and Immunology department
b) lavender and Hematology
c) Gold top and Serology
d) Tiger top and Chemistry
3) An example of nosocomial infections include:
a) when a catheter site of a pt. in ICU becomes infected.
b) when a healthcare worker contracts hepatitis from a needlestick
c) when a pt. is admitted with symptoms of Hanta Virus
d) When a pt. breaks out with measles the day after admission
1- D) All are correct
2-D) Tiger Top and Chemistry
3- A- when a catheter site of a pt. in ICU becomes infected
Marc is doing paperwork before leaving the job. Marc returns locking the back door, when he notices a fire on the desk. The reports Marc was posting in the computer are all on fire. What type of fire is this:
a) Class D
b) Class C
c) Class A
d) Class K
2) Which class of fire extinguisher uses soda and acid or water to cool a fire?
a) class B
b) Class A
c) Class C
d) Class D
1) C- Class A
2) B- Class A
1) In what instance might a pt. be placed in protective isolation?
a) The pt. has chickenpox
b) the pt. has hepatitis
c) the pt. has severe burns
d) the pt. has TB
2) Which of the following examples of potential exposure to blood-borne pathogens involves a parenteral route of transmission?
a) chewing gum while collecting blood specimens
b) easting a snack while accessing specimens
c) licking fingers while turning lab manual pages
d) rubbing the eyes while processing specimens
1) C- the pt. has severe burns
2) D- Rubbing the eyes while processing specimens
1) An N-95 respirator must be worn when entering the room of a pt. who has which type of precaution sign on the door?
a) Airborne
b) Contact
c) Droplet
d) Standard
2) An example of employee screening for infection control is:
a) HBV Vaccination
b) Immune Globulin shots
c) Measles vaccination
d) PPD testing
1) A-Airborne
2) D- PPD testing
1) Which condition would prevent a phlebotomist from having pt. contact?
a) positive TB
b) treated strep throat
c) sick cell anemia
d) herpes zoster
2)According to standard first aid procedures, severe external bleeding is best controlled by:
a) applying a tourniquet
b) applying direct pressure
c) keeping the injured area below the level of the heart
d) raise the victim's head above the heart
3) An adult CPR compression rate should be:a) 100-105 per minute
b) 100-110 per minute
c) 100-120 per minute
d) 100-130 per minute
1) D- Herpes Zoster
2) B- applying direct pressure
c) C-100-120 per minute