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Bloodborne Pathogens Quiz

1. If you are exposed to potentially infectious materials on the job, you may request a vaccine for which bloodborne disease?

a. Hepatitis B

b. Brucellosis

c. HIV

d. Syphillis

2. Which of the following materials could contain Bloodborne pathogens?

a. Bloody saliva

b. Semen

c. Vaginal secretions

d. All of the above

3. If you wear gloves when cleaning up an accident site, it is not necessary to wash our hands afterwards.

True

False

4. Bloodborne pathogens may enter your system through:

a. Open cuts

b. Skin abrasions

c. Dermatitis

d. Mucous membranes

e. All of the above

5. You should always treat all body fluids as if they are infectious and avoid direct skin contact with them.

True

False

6. You should never eat, drink or smoke in a laboratory or other area where there may be potential exposure to Bloodborne pathogens.

True

False

7. If you have blood or potentially infectious materials splashed into your eye, you should flush your eye with clean, running water for…

a. 2 minutes

b. 5 minutes

c. 10 minutes

d. 15 minutes

8. Uncontaminated sharps may be disposed of in regular trash bags.

True

False

9. A quarter cup of household bleach to one gallon of water provides a strong enough solution to effectively decontaminate most surfaces, tools and equipment if left for 10 minutes.

True

False

10. Needles should never be recapped

True

False