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AIDS and heptatitis B and C are caused by pathogens that are found in the blood of those
infected, true or false? ✔Correct Answer-true
the HIV-infected person who develops AIDS will probably have trouble fighting off infections,
true or false? ✔Correct Answer-true
HIV can be cured with zidovudine (AZT)? ✔Correct Answer-false
what is true about individuals with HBV? ✔Correct Answer-more than 2% will die as a result
what is true about HIV, HBV, and healthcare workers? ✔Correct Answer-healthcare workers
are at a greater risk for HBV than HIV, there are more HBV carriers than HIV carriers, and the
number of HIV carriers is growing
what are the only body fluids that are important potential sources of HIV, HBV, and HCV
infection? ✔Correct Answer-blood, body fluids containing blood, and semen
what are the modes of transmission outside the workplace? ✔Correct Answer-sexual contact,
drugs users sharing needles, and infected pregnant mother to unborn baby
what mode of transmission has accounted for most documented cases of occupational
transmission? ✔Correct Answer-puncture wound
what is true about immunization against hepatitis B? ✔Correct Answer-the CDC recommends
immunization for workers who come into contact with blood or potentially infectious body
fluids on the job
what is true about Universal Precautions and Stand Precautions? ✔Correct Answer-OSHA can
enforce the use of Universal Precautions, but cannot enforce the use of Standard Precautions;
"Universal Precautions" refers to the OSHA infection control regulation, "Standard Precaution"
refers to the CDC infection control recommendation, and Universal Precautions is part of OSHA's
bloodborne Pathogens Standard, Standard Precautions are part of the CDC's broader infection
control recommendations that include Transmission-based Precautions
what should be done FIRST after an exposure incident? ✔Correct Answer-wash the exposed
area
For those who have not been vaccinated, exposure to HBV is treated with injections of
hyperimmune gloulin, true or false? ✔Correct Answer-true
, latex examination gloves should be washed and reused whenever possible, true or false?
✔Correct Answer-false
what is the most common bloodborne infection in the U.S.? ✔Correct Answer-HCV
protective clothing must be removed as soon as is practical if it becomes soiled with blood or
other potentially infectious body fluids, true or false? ✔Correct Answer-true
how can puncture wounds be avoided? ✔Correct Answer-discard used disposable needles in
the appropriate contained, do NOT recap used needles, and use safer needle devices
what was identified as a characteristic of a safer medical device? ✔Correct Answer-the device
should work passively
the first step in cleaning up a blood spill? ✔Correct Answer-put on protective gloves
waste that is dripping blood must be placed in contained that are color-coded or clearly labeled
"biohazard", true or false? ✔Correct Answer-true
what group does OSHA require participate in the evaluation and selection of safer medical
devises? ✔Correct Answer-non-managerial employees responsible for providing direct patient
care
what tube has heparin it it? ✔Correct Answer-green
what tube is used for blood cultures? ✔Correct Answer-yellow
what tube is used for serum? ✔Correct Answer-red
what tube is often used for glucose tests? ✔Correct Answer-gray
this tube's anticoagulant neutralized thrombin? ✔Correct Answer-green
this tube's anticoagulant preservered labile (fragile) clotting factors best? ✔Correct Answer-
blue
what tube's anticoagulant has the least effect on red cell size? ✔Correct Answer-lavender
what tube is often used in hematology? ✔Correct Answer-lavender
what tube is often used in coagulation? ✔Correct Answer-blue
what tube is often used in T and C (type and crossmatch)? ✔Correct Answer-red