Bloodborne Pathogens (2023)
Potential exposure to which bloodborne pathogen may require
post-exposure prophylaxis with injectable immunoglobulins?
a. Zika Virus
b. Hepatitis B Virus
c. Hepatitis C Virus
d. Human Immunodeficiency Virus
b. Hepatitis B Virus
What is the estimated risk of contracting HIV via needlestick?
a. Less than 1%
b. Up to 7%
c. Greater than 50%
d. Between 22% and 30%
a. Less than 1%
Which substance would be okay to come in contact with without the
need for universal precautions according to OSHA's Bloodborne
Pathogens Standard?
a. Sweat during a stress test
b. Saliva during a tooth extraction
c. Kidney being donated by a live patient
d. Joint fluid during knee replacement surgery
a. Sweat during a stress test
Which material should definitely be treated as infectious according to
OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard?
a. Bandage containing absorbed serum
b. Tissue that contains flakes of dry skin
c. Dry cotton gauze containing fully absorbed saliva
d. Paper towels that contain caked-on blood that is flaking off
d. Paper towels that contain caked-on blood that is flaking off
Potential exposure to which bloodborne pathogen may require
post-exposure prophylaxis with injectable immunoglobulins?
a. Zika Virus
b. Hepatitis B Virus
c. Hepatitis C Virus
d. Human Immunodeficiency Virus
b. Hepatitis B Virus
What is the estimated risk of contracting HIV via needlestick?
a. Less than 1%
b. Up to 7%
c. Greater than 50%
d. Between 22% and 30%
a. Less than 1%
Which substance would be okay to come in contact with without the
need for universal precautions according to OSHA's Bloodborne
Pathogens Standard?
a. Sweat during a stress test
b. Saliva during a tooth extraction
c. Kidney being donated by a live patient
d. Joint fluid during knee replacement surgery
a. Sweat during a stress test
Which material should definitely be treated as infectious according to
OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard?
a. Bandage containing absorbed serum
b. Tissue that contains flakes of dry skin
c. Dry cotton gauze containing fully absorbed saliva
d. Paper towels that contain caked-on blood that is flaking off
d. Paper towels that contain caked-on blood that is flaking off
