BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS (BBP) AND
OSHA QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Bloodborne pathogen - ANSWER Disease-causing microorganism carried/found in blood and OPIM
OPIM - ANSWER Other Potentially Infectious Material
OSHA - ANSWER Occupational Safety Health Administration
2 examples of BBPs - ANSWER Hepatitis B and HIV
2 parts of an exposure plan - ANSWER Determine who's at risk; amount of risk
Exposure control plan - ANSWER Training; record-keeping; give employees Hep. B vaccine; post-exposure
evaluation and follow-up
Standard/universal precautions - ANSWER ALL body fluids are considered potentially infectious
What are the engineering and work practice controls? - ANSWER Accessible hand wash stations;
contaminated sharps management; keeping food and drink out of work area; procedures involving blood
handling; transport of specimens; contaminated equipment
How long do you wash your hands? - ANSWER 20-30 seconds
When do you wash your hands? - ANSWER When your hands are dirty; after direct contact with OPIM or
body fluids; after using the bathroom; when caring for a C. diff patient
PPE - ANSWER Personal Protective Equipment
When do you use PPEs? - ANSWER When there's still exposure risk even with the practice controls
, Examples of PPEs - ANSWER Gloves; gowns; lab coats; face shields/masks; eye protection; hair covers;
shoe covers; mouth pieces; resuscitation bags; pocket masks/ventilation devices
How much do PPEs cost? - ANSWER Nothing
HIV - ANSWER Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HIV can lead to what? - ANSWER AIDS
AIDS - ANSWER Acquired Immunodeficiency Virus
What does HIV attack? - ANSWER Immune system
With HIV, are you more or less likely to catch diseases? - ANSWER More
With HIV, you eventually won't be able to fight off what? - ANSWER Infections and some cancers
Thing to know about PPEs - ANSWER Use; accessibility; cleaning, laundering, and disposal; repair and
replacement; penetration
What do you do with PPEs before you leave the work area? - ANSWER Remove them
What do housekeeping and environmental services do? - ANSWER Keep everything in clean and sanitary
condition; clean and decontaminate; safe disposal of contaminated laundry
Do housekeeping and environmental services treat all rooms the same or differently? - ANSWER The
same, unless the patient is in isolation
How do you dispose of sharps? - ANSWER Put them in an approved sharps container
OSHA QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Bloodborne pathogen - ANSWER Disease-causing microorganism carried/found in blood and OPIM
OPIM - ANSWER Other Potentially Infectious Material
OSHA - ANSWER Occupational Safety Health Administration
2 examples of BBPs - ANSWER Hepatitis B and HIV
2 parts of an exposure plan - ANSWER Determine who's at risk; amount of risk
Exposure control plan - ANSWER Training; record-keeping; give employees Hep. B vaccine; post-exposure
evaluation and follow-up
Standard/universal precautions - ANSWER ALL body fluids are considered potentially infectious
What are the engineering and work practice controls? - ANSWER Accessible hand wash stations;
contaminated sharps management; keeping food and drink out of work area; procedures involving blood
handling; transport of specimens; contaminated equipment
How long do you wash your hands? - ANSWER 20-30 seconds
When do you wash your hands? - ANSWER When your hands are dirty; after direct contact with OPIM or
body fluids; after using the bathroom; when caring for a C. diff patient
PPE - ANSWER Personal Protective Equipment
When do you use PPEs? - ANSWER When there's still exposure risk even with the practice controls
, Examples of PPEs - ANSWER Gloves; gowns; lab coats; face shields/masks; eye protection; hair covers;
shoe covers; mouth pieces; resuscitation bags; pocket masks/ventilation devices
How much do PPEs cost? - ANSWER Nothing
HIV - ANSWER Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HIV can lead to what? - ANSWER AIDS
AIDS - ANSWER Acquired Immunodeficiency Virus
What does HIV attack? - ANSWER Immune system
With HIV, are you more or less likely to catch diseases? - ANSWER More
With HIV, you eventually won't be able to fight off what? - ANSWER Infections and some cancers
Thing to know about PPEs - ANSWER Use; accessibility; cleaning, laundering, and disposal; repair and
replacement; penetration
What do you do with PPEs before you leave the work area? - ANSWER Remove them
What do housekeeping and environmental services do? - ANSWER Keep everything in clean and sanitary
condition; clean and decontaminate; safe disposal of contaminated laundry
Do housekeeping and environmental services treat all rooms the same or differently? - ANSWER The
same, unless the patient is in isolation
How do you dispose of sharps? - ANSWER Put them in an approved sharps container
