OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Infection Prevention and Control
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1. Clinical signs of HIV infection may include all of the following EXCEPT:
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Fatigue
Lymphadenopathy
Weight gain
Chronic diarrhea
2. Alcohol based hand rinse should not be used:
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If the patient has a respiratory infection
If hand are visibly dirty
Prior to patient contact
If fingernails are chipped
3. The following is true about effective handwashing:
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Use friction to clean between fingers, palms, nail beds, back of hands, and wrists
Use a paper towel to turn off the light switch
Keep elbows lower than hands when washing and rinsing
Wash for 30 seconds or longer using an alcohol-based hand rinse
4. Droplet precautions require:
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Gloves and gowns at all times
Special air handling and ventilation
Strict isolation of the infected patient in a private room
Use of a surgical mask when within three feet of the patient
5. Which of the following is true regarding airborne transmission of infective agents?
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Airborne precautions supersede standard precautions in dealing with the transmission of tuberculosis
Airborne transmission requires being in the same room as the infected person
Droplet nuclei can remain suspended in the air for extended periods of time
Patient isolation is rarely required if ventilation is adequate
6. Gloves are worn for all the following EXCEPT:
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To minimize transmission of organisms from the nurse to patient during invasive procedures
To decrease the need for frequent handwashing by healthcare workers
To reduce the nurse's exposure to bloodborne pathogens
To reduce transmission of infectious organisms from one patient to another
7. Bacteria and viruses can spread by way of (select all that apply):
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Equipment such as telephones, keyboards, or glucometers
Coughing, sneezing, or vomiting
Direct contact with people and/or bodily substances
Water, food, drinks, and eating utensils
Other
8. The most important procedure for the prevention of infection from germs and viruses is:
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Properly bagging all used linens
Wearing protective eyewear
Effective handwashing
Wearing gloves
9. Which one of these is NOT a sign or symptom of an active infection?
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Hyperthermia
Rapid drop in blood pressure
Radiating pain down the left side of your arm
Change in the color or amount of secretion
10. What should a nurse do if they become feverish while on shift?
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Put on a mask, disinfect the area, and ask to be replaced by the parent or another nurse
Immediately call 911 as the patient may have been exposed
Monitor serial blood gas values every 4 hours
Provide frequent oral hygiene
11. Patients with tracheostomies are at the greatest risk to contract:
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Leukemia
Absent bowel sounds and board-like abdomen
Cardiomegaly
Bacterial pneumonia
12. If you wear gloves while handling PIMs, it is not necessary to wash your hands afterwards.
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True
False
13. Bloodborne pathogens enter your system through:
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Skin abrasions
Open cuts
Mucous membranes
All of the above
14. If you are exposed to potentially infectious materials (PIMs) while working, you may request a vaccine for which bloodborne disease?
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Syphilis
Hepatitis B
Influenza
HIV
15. Which of the following may contain bloodborne pathogens?
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Vaginal secretions
Semen
Saliva that contains traces of blood
All of the above
16. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is:
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A virus that does not currently have a cure, but can be controlled with medication
A bacterial illness that can be treated with antibiotics
The virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
Both A and C
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