chapter 11 bloodborne pathogens

Question 1

AIDS

Answer 1

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome a disease caused by HIV a blood-borne virus that attacks the body’s immune system death usually results when the body becomes unable to recognize and fight off infections

Question 2

Airborne pathogen

Answer 2

pathogens that can be transmitted through the air

Question 3

Blood borne pathogens

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a disease producing microbe that is transmitted to another person through blood or other body fluids

Question 4

Body fluids

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liquid or semi-liquid substances produced by the body such as blood urine feces and vomit has saliva drainage from wounds sweat semen vaginal secretions tears cerebrospinal fluid amniotic fluid and breast milk

Question 5

carrier

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a person who is infected with a virus but never develop symptoms of the disease that virus lives in the person’s body and can be transmitted to another person

Question 6

CDC

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Centers for Disease Control and prevention Federal agency based in Atlanta Georgia dedicated to protecting the health and safety of people in the US

Question 7

Exposure control plan

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a plan that states what actions must be taken if an employee is exposed to blood or other body fluids while on the job

Question 8

hepatitis

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inflammation of the liver

Question 9

Hepatitis A Virus HAV

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a virus that is transmitted through the oral fecal route and causes a form of acute hepatitis

Question 10

Hepatitis B Virus hbv

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a blood-borne virus that causes a form of hepatitis that is a cute and most people but maybe can chronic a serious health read for the healthcare worker

Question 11

Hepatitis C virus HCV

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a blood-borne virus the causes of form of chronic hepatitis that can eventually lead to end-stage cirrhosis liver failure and liver cancer

Question 12

Hepatitis D virus HDV

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a blood-borne virus that is found only in people who are already infected with hepatitis B virus

Question 13

Hepatitis E virus HEV

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a virus that is transmitted through the oral fecal route and causes a form of hepatitis

Question 14

hepatitis blood borne

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HBV, HCV, HDV

Question 15

hepatitis oral fecal

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HAV, HEV

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hepatitis virus that co-exist

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HDV only with HBV

Question 17

HIV

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human immunodeficiency virus a virus transmitted in Blood and other body fluids such a semen that targets a t cells of the immune system most people infected with HIV go on to develop acquired immunodeficiency syndrome AIDS a fatal illness

Question 18

Oral-fecal route

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a method of transmitting an infection occurs when feces containing a pathogen contaminate food or water which is then consumed by another person

Question 19

OSHA Blood borne Pathogens standard

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standards created by OSHA that all employers must follow to help protect employees from exposure to blood borne pathogens

Question 20

T cell

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special white blood cells leukocytes play a role in the immune response to invading pathogens the main target of the human immunodeficiency virus

Question 21

Tuberculosis (TB)

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an Airborne infection caused by a bacterium that usually infects the lungs

Question 22

How is a blood-borne pathogen transmitted

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blood or body fluids from an infected person must enter the bloodstream of a person who is not infected needle sticks cuts from contaminated broken glass direct contact between infected blood and broken skin mucous membranes are the eyes sexual intercourse blood transfusions

Question 23

diseases caused by blood borne pathogens

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Hepatitis B and C HIV Malaria Syphilis Ebola hepatitis and HIV greatest threat to health care worker