2025/2026 NEW UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION!!
OSHA lists standard safeguards to protect workers from health hazards related
to blood-borne pathogens. The reason for the standards is there is: Answer - A
significant health risk associated with exposure to blood.
How is Hepatitis B transmitted? Answer - By sexual and/or blood-to-blood
contact.
Which hepatitis is the cause of most liver transplants? Answer - Hepatitis C
The virus that causes Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is: Answer
- Human immunodeficiency virus
How are blood-borne pathogens spread? Select All That Apply: 4 Answer -
Pathogen must be present
Person is susceptible to the pathogen
Pathogen enters through the correct entry site
Quantity of pathogen present is enough to cause disease
What is the best way to protect oneself from blood-borne pathogens? Answer
- Standard precautions
, What is the major difficulty in treating a client with a condition caused by a
multidrug resistant organism? Answer - The microorganisms have become so
resistant that no available antibiotics are effective against them.
Prevention of multidrug resistant organisms in healthcare settings rely on
appropriate clinical practices that are incorporated into all routine patient care.
What components are part of an effective prevention plan? Select all that
apply. 4 Answer - Prevention of lower respiratory tract infections in intubated
patients
Optimal management of vascular and urinary catheters
Judicious anti-microbial selection and utilization
Accurate diagnosis of infections etiologies
Common multidrug resistant organisms include methicillin-resistant
staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE).
Answer - True
Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria change in some way that reduces or
eliminates the effectiveness of substances designed to cure/prevent infections.
Answer - True
Repeated and improper use of antibiotics are primary causes of the increase in
drug resistant bacteria. Answer - True
According to the Morse Fall Scale Assessment, a patient has a high-risk of
falling. The patient fell while being toileted by the nursing staff. By definition,
how would this fall be classified? Answer - Anticipated physiological fall