Question 1

The most likely means of contracting hepatitis B in the health care setting is through

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A)  contaminated food and water.
B)  needlesticks and blood splashes.
C)  handling contaminated equipment.
D)  touching a patient infected with hepatitis B. B

Question 2

Which of the following is a violation of the OSHA standard?

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A)  Eating in the office laboratory
B)  Storing the Exposure Control Plan on the computer
C)  Recapping a needle after withdrawing medication from a vial
D)  Refusing to get the hepatitis B vaccination
E)  All of the above

Question 3

All of the following are growth requirements for microorganisms except

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A)  darkness.
B)  moisture.
C)  nutrition.
D)  acidic environment.

Question 4

All of the following are advantages of alcohol-based hand rubs except

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A)  they do not require rinsing.
B)  less time is required to perform hand hygiene.
C)  they remove all resident flora from the skin.
D)  they contain emollients to prevent drying of the hands.

Question 5

What is the first thing you should do if a cut on your bare hand accidentally comes in contact with a patient's blood?

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A)  Report the incident to the physician.
B)  Wash your hands with soap and water.
C)  Apply gloves.
D)  Obtain a hepatitis B vaccination.

Question 6

Microorganisms can be transmitted through

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A)  droplet infection.
B)  insects.
C)  contaminated food.
D)  contaminated equipment.
E)  all of the above.

Question 7

What is the name given to a person who cannot fight off a pathogen that has entered his or her body?

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A)  Reservoir host
B)  Resistant host
C)  Contagious
D)  Susceptible host

Question 8

Which of the following is not an example of a microorganism?

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A)  Pinworms
B)  Bacteria
C)  Virus
D)  Protozoa

Question 9

All of the following are examples of nonintact skin except

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A)  skin with dermatitis.
B)  burned skin.
C)  bruised skin.
D)  chapped skin.

Question 10

Which of the following used items is not an example of regulated medical waste?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suture needle
B)  Microbiologic collection device
C)  Gauze saturated with blood
D)  Urine testing strip

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of personal protective equipment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clean, disposable gloves
B)  Biohazard sharps container
C)  Scrubs
D)  Prescription eyeglasses A

Question 12

Treatment for acute hepatitis B includes

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A)  antibiotics.
B)  physical therapy.
C)  liver transplantation.
D)  restricted activity and rest.

Question 13

How often does OSHA require employers to review and update their Exposure Control Plan?

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A)  Every 6 months
B)  Once each year
C)  Every 2 years
D)  Only when a new procedure is instituted B

Question 14

The most common side effect of the hepatitis B vaccine is

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A)  nausea.
B)  hives.
C)  irritability.
D)  soreness at the injection site.

Question 15

What term is used to describe a microorganism that produces disease?

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A)  Nonpathogen
B)  Pathogen
C)  Bacteria
D)  Infection

Question 16

What term is used to describe practices that help to keep an object or area clean and free from infection?

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A)  Medical asepsis
B)  Surgical asepsis
C)  Disinfection
D)  Sterilization

Question 17

The optimal growth temperature is

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A)  98.6° F or body temperature.
B)  the temperature at which a microorganism grows best.
C)  room temperature.
D)  the temperature that kills pathogens.

Question 18

What term is used to describe a microorganism that does not produce disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sterile
B)  Aseptic
C)  Nonpathogen
D)  Pathogen

Question 19

What term describes a device that makes an exposure incident involving a contaminated sharp edge less likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Postexposure prophylaxis
B)  Decontamination
C)  Personal protective equipment
D)  Safer medical device

Question 20

Cilia remove pathogens from the body by

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A)  providing an acidic environment.
B)  engulfing pathogens.
C)  trapping microorganisms.
D)  constantly beating toward the outside.
E)  all of the above.

Exam 2: Medical Asepsis and the Osha Standard

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Which of the following is a violation of the OSHA standard?

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All of the following are growth requirements for microorganisms except

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All of the following are advantages of alcohol-based hand rubs except

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What is the first thing you should do if a cut on your bare hand accidentally comes in contact with a patient's blood?

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Microorganisms can be transmitted through

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What is the name given to a person who cannot fight off a pathogen that has entered his or her body?

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Which of the following is not an example of a microorganism?

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All of the following are examples of nonintact skin except

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Which of the following used items is not an example of regulated medical waste?

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Which of the following is an example of personal protective equipment?

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Treatment for acute hepatitis B includes

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How often does OSHA require employers to review and update their Exposure Control Plan?

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The most common side effect of the hepatitis B vaccine is

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What term is used to describe a microorganism that produces disease?

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What term is used to describe practices that help to keep an object or area clean and free from infection?

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The optimal growth temperature is

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What term is used to describe a microorganism that does not produce disease?

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What term describes a device that makes an exposure incident involving a contaminated sharp edge less likely to occur?

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