Ocupational Safety And Health Act

Question 1

so that the viruses won’t replicate

Answer 1

Prophylaxis

Question 2

Goal of OSHA

Answer 2

provide all
employees (Clinical Laboratory personnel included) with a
safe work environment.

Question 3

Occupational Safety and Health Organization
Administration (OSHA) “Blood-borne Pathogens” standard
requires written _____

Answer 3

Exposure Control Plan”

Question 4

daily exposure to blood and body fluid

Answer 4

Category I blood borne pathogen

Question 5

regular exposure to blood and body
fluids

Answer 5

Category II bloodborne pathogen

Question 6

no exposure to blood and body fluid

Answer 6

Category III bloodborne pathogens

Question 7

➢ Employers must offer ______vaccine at no cost to all
personnel in Category I and II

Answer 7

Hepatitis B

Question 8

_______ should be installed in strategic
places to facilitate manipulations of infectious material. It
reduces risk exposure of laboratory personnel and patient.

Answer 8

Biological safety cabinets

Question 9

_______ should be installed in strategic
places to facilitate manipulations of infectious material. It
reduces risk exposure of laboratory personnel and patient.

Answer 9

Biological safety cabinets

Question 10

Biological safety cabinets should be installed in _______ to facilitate manipulations of infectious material. It
reduces risk exposure of laboratory personnel and patient.

Answer 10

Strategic place

Question 11

Health Care Organization focus their responsibility in
protecting their employees from infection especially
against ____ and ____

Answer 11

HBV
HIV

Question 12

The ____ updated the 1983
guidelines for isolation precaution in hospitals with the
release of its universal precaution in 1987 because of the
growing concern about HIV.

Answer 12

Center for Disease Control (CDC)

Question 13

The CDC recommends that ____should be consistently used for all patients regardless of their blood-borne infection status

Answer 13

blood and body fluids
precautions

Question 14

Lists all body fluids

Answer 14

(semen, vaginal secretions, pericardial
fluids, peritoneal fluid, synovial fluid, pleural fluid,
amniotic fluid, saliva, tears, CSF, urine, and breast
milk)

Question 15

Potentialy infectious materials include:

Answer 15

Body fluids
Unfixed tissues, organs, or blood slides
Infective agents may be inactivated by

Question 16

Heat sterilization

Answer 16

250 C for 15 mins

Question 17

Infective agents may be inactivated by

Answer 17

Infective agents may be inactivated by
✓ Heat sterilization (250C for 15 minutes)
✓ Ethylene Oxide (450-500mg/L at 55-60C)
✓ 2% Glutaraldehyde
✓ 10% Hydrogen Peroxide
✓ 10% Formaldehyde
✓ 5-25% Hypochlorite
✓ 10% V/V with top water of a common household
bleach mixed with very effective

Question 18

All samples and other body fluids should be collected,
transported, handled, and processed using ___

Answer 18

strict precautions

Question 19

➢ ______, ______, and ______ must be used if splash
or splattering is likely to occur.

Answer 19

Gloves, gowns, and face protections

Question 20

Specimens should remain cap during centrifugation
because _____

Answer 20

biologic specimens could produce finely
dispersed aerosols that are high risk source of infection

Question 21

Any ____, _____ or other ____ spill must be cleaned up and the area of equipment disinfected immediately.

Answer 21

Any blood, body fluid or other potentially infectious
material spill must be cleaned up and the area of
equipment disinfected immediately.

Question 22

Recommended clean up includes the following:

Answer 22

PPE
mechanical device
Absorb in paper towel
Clean with aqueous detergents
Put approved disinfectant
Rinse spill site with water
Dispose all materials in appropriate biohazard container

Question 23

OSHA requires that ___ be
provided for each chemical manufacturers and supplies
must be made available on site for laboratory personnel

Answer 23

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

Question 24

MSDS specifically include:

Answer 24

MSDS specifically include:
• Chemical identity
• Chemical and common name
• Physical and Chemical characteristics
• Signs and Symptoms of exposure
• Routes of entry
• Exposure limits
• Carcinogenic potential
• Safe handling procedures
• Spill cleanup procedures
• Emergency first aid

Question 25

OSHA published its ____ in1983 to minimize the incidence of chemically relatedoccupational illnesses and injuries in the workplaces.

Answer 25

hazard communication standard

Question 26

OSHA requires the following:

Answer 26

a) Manufacturers of Chemicals
b) Clinical Laboratories
c) Hospitals and Laboratories

Question 27

should evaluate the hazards of the chemical they produce and develop hazard communication program for employees
exposed to hazardous chemicals.

Answer 27

Manufacturers of Chemicals

Question 28

____should develop an institute chemical hygiene plan.

Answer 28

Clinical Laboratories

Question 29

____are obliged to maintain an inventory of all hazardous substances used in the workplace.

Answer 29

Hospitals and Laboratories

Question 30

Clinical Laboratories should develop an institute
___

Answer 30

chemical hygiene plan.