1. The OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard requires employers to do all of the following except:

• a. Provide personal protective equipment such as gowns, gloves, and masks, to employees who are at risk for exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
• b. Write and regularly evaluate an exposure control plan.
• c. Offer employees pre-screening for hepatitis B titer before administering the vaccine.
• d. Provide information and training to employees upon hire, and at least annually.

2. Bloodborne pathogens are carried in blood and sometimes in:

• a. Saliva
• b. Hair
• c. Eyelashes
• d. Fingernails

3. Which of the following two diseases are caused by bloodborne pathogens?

• a. Syphilis and tuberculosis
• b. Hepatitis B and AIDS
• c. Hepatitis C and pneumonia
• d. Hepatitis A and influenza

4. A definitive diagnosis of hepatitis B can be made by:

• a. Testing a stool specimen.
• b. Evaluating the person's symptoms.
• c. Testing saliva.
• d. A blood test.

5. The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is resilient and can survive outside of the human body on wet or dry surfaces for up to 7 days.

• a. True
• b. False

6. Which of the following exposures pose a risk for bloodborne pathogen infection?

• a. A nurse sustains a needlestick while drawing insulin to administer to a patient with diabetes.
• b. A lab worker is splashed in the eye with urine from a patient with hepatitis A.
• c. An OR technician with abraded hands notices blood under the gloves after assisting on a patient with hepatitis C infection.
• d. While cleaning the bathroom, a housekeeper's intact skin has contact with feces.

7. Universal Precautions means the first thing you do is determine if the patient is contagious.

• a. True
• b. False

8. Three types of personal protective equipment that can protect you from exposure to blood or potentially infectious materials include:

• a. Hard hats, surgical scrubs, and gloves.
• b. Gloves, mask, and hand wash.
• c. Gloves, goggles, and gowns.
• d. Particulate respirator mask, eye protection, and hand wash.

9. Which is one example of engineering controls that may isolate or remove the hazard of bloodborne pathogens from the workplace?

• a. Rules prohibiting food storage in a medication refrigerator
• b. Record review to identify proper documentation of clinical data
• c. Use of self-sheathing needles to prepare and administer medications
• d. Handwashing after a possible exposure to infectious material

10. Containers used to store, transport, and dispose of regulated waste must be identified with warning labels of which color?

• a. Orange, red or orange-red
• b. Black, brown, or grey
• c. Yellow or gold
• d. Blue or blue-green