Lesson 7

Question 1

Blood borne pathogens are

Answer 1

Infectious microorganisms in the human body that can cause disease in humans

Question 2

Blood borne pathogens include

Answer 2

Hep B, Hep C, Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Question 3

Infected blood can also enter your blood system through

Answer 3

Needle stick injury

Mucous membranes

Question 4

Potential infected body fluids are

Answer 4

Semen, vaginal secretions, cebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, plueral and peritoneal fluid, amniotic fluid, saliva

Any body fluid visibly contaminated with blood

Question 5

Factos that affect risk of exposure to blod

Answer 5

# of infected individuals in population 
Type of contact 
# of contacts

Question 6

T of F most exposures do not result in infection

Answer 6

T

Question 7

Following a needle stick blood exposure

Answer 7

Wash the cut with soap and water

Question 8

Spashes to nose mouth or skin should be

Answer 8

Flushed with water

Question 9

Blood exposure to eyes

Answer 9

Irrigate with water or saline

Question 10

How can occupational blood exposures be prevented (3)

Answer 10

PPE
Contious of environment
Careful with sharps

Question 11

How is Hep B most commonly contracted

Answer 11

Bodily fluids through sex

Question 12

HBV is not spread by (6)

Answer 12

Utensils, pools, hugging or kissing, coughing or sneezing

Question 13

How can the public contract HCV

Answer 13

Blood, sexual transmission

Question 14

What is easier to catch, Hep C or Flu virus

Answer 14

Flu

Question 15

How can HIV be contracted by public

Answer 15

Blood and sexual transmission

Question 16

Anyone can have these pathogens in their system depending on

Answer 16

Their family situation, surgical procedures and illnesses they have had in their past

Question 17

Is there a known risk for HBV exposure to intact skin?

Answer 17

No

Question 18

HBV is __________X more infectious than HIV

Answer 18

50-100X

Question 19

IF YOU HAVE RECIEVED THE HEP B VACCINE AND DEVELOPED IMMUNITY TO THE VIRUS ARE YOU AT RISK

Answer 19

NO

Question 20

Is there known exposure to HCV with inact skin

Answer 20

No

Question 21

Blood spashes with HCV to ______ has been reported of infection

Answer 21

Eyes

Question 22

The risk of exposure to non intact skin for HIV is less than ____%

Answer 22

0.1%

Question 23

HIV contamination to intact skin?

Answer 23

NO

Question 24

The annual number of occupational infections has decreaced ____% since the avalability of the Hep B vaccine

Answer 24

95%

Question 25

___% of hospital healthcare workers have evidence of HCV infection

Answer 25

1%

Question 26

___% of the population of USA have evidence of HCV infection

Answer 26

3%

Question 27

In the past 16 years the CD has recieved reports of ____ to _____ documented cases of HIV

Answer 27

57-138

Question 28

Vaccine for Hep B available ?

Answer 28

Yup

Question 29

Workers should be test ______ months after vaccine is completed to make sure vaccination provided immunity

Answer 29

1-2 months

Question 30

___________ either alone or with the vaccine is effective in preventing HBV infection after an exposure

Answer 30

Hep B immune globilin (HBIG)

Question 31

_______ is not recommended after esposure to HCV, neither is _________

Answer 31

Immune globulin

Antiviral

Question 32

____________ is recommended for certain occupational exposures posing a risk of transmission of HIV. For when person is likely exposed but not sure

Answer 32

Post-exposure prophylaxis

Question 33

PEP is not recommended if not high risk because

Answer 33

Serious side effects

Question 34

If source cannot be identified whether positive, follow up is based on ________ and chance _____

Answer 34

Exposure risk

That person is infected

Question 35

______ is available to all personnel who are concerned about a possible infection from an occupational exposure

Answer 35

Follow up testing