What is the purpose of OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standards? - ANSWER eliminate or to
minimize an employee's risk of an occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens
What did OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standards replace? - ANSWER universal precaution
What are the basic contents of OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standards? - ANSWER who is
covered
requirements for meeting the standard
review of training program requirements
Who is covered by the standard? - ANSWER employees with regard to occupational expo-
sure to blood and other potentially infectious material
Who isnt covered by the standard? - ANSWER Good Samaritan Act
What are the requirements for meeting the standard? - ANSWER potential for exposure
Doesnt automatically apply to employees if they are trained in first aid by do apply to em-
ployees who are required by their employeer to administer first aid
What is occupational exposure? - ANSWER exposure while on duty
What are the requirements for training review? - ANSWER offered at no cost
occur during normal working hours
annual training is required
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, What are bloodborne pathogens? - ANSWER microbes in the blood stream
How can bloodborne pathogens transmit? - ANSWER through skin
through cuts, nicks, abrasion
splashes to the eyes a mucous membranes
What are the symptoms of HBV? - ANSWER resembles the flu
Can HBV patients place other family members at risk? - ANSWER yes
what percent of chance is acutely infected individual's sexual partner will also be infected? -
ANSWER 30
What does HIV do? - ANSWER causes disease and death by attacking the body's immune
system
How do you identify whether a person is infected with HIV or HBV by looking at them? - AN-
SWER you can't lmao got you
due to length of time before symptoms appear... - ANSWER patients may not be aware
they have contracted a disease
Should exposures be reported? - ANSWER yes
Should an unsure employee report exposures? - ANSWER yes
How can you control infections? - ANSWER developing infection control programs
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minimize an employee's risk of an occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens
What did OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standards replace? - ANSWER universal precaution
What are the basic contents of OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standards? - ANSWER who is
covered
requirements for meeting the standard
review of training program requirements
Who is covered by the standard? - ANSWER employees with regard to occupational expo-
sure to blood and other potentially infectious material
Who isnt covered by the standard? - ANSWER Good Samaritan Act
What are the requirements for meeting the standard? - ANSWER potential for exposure
Doesnt automatically apply to employees if they are trained in first aid by do apply to em-
ployees who are required by their employeer to administer first aid
What is occupational exposure? - ANSWER exposure while on duty
What are the requirements for training review? - ANSWER offered at no cost
occur during normal working hours
annual training is required
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, What are bloodborne pathogens? - ANSWER microbes in the blood stream
How can bloodborne pathogens transmit? - ANSWER through skin
through cuts, nicks, abrasion
splashes to the eyes a mucous membranes
What are the symptoms of HBV? - ANSWER resembles the flu
Can HBV patients place other family members at risk? - ANSWER yes
what percent of chance is acutely infected individual's sexual partner will also be infected? -
ANSWER 30
What does HIV do? - ANSWER causes disease and death by attacking the body's immune
system
How do you identify whether a person is infected with HIV or HBV by looking at them? - AN-
SWER you can't lmao got you
due to length of time before symptoms appear... - ANSWER patients may not be aware
they have contracted a disease
Should exposures be reported? - ANSWER yes
Should an unsure employee report exposures? - ANSWER yes
How can you control infections? - ANSWER developing infection control programs
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