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Bloodborne Passages Unit Test

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  • Q1

    Bloodborne pathogens like HIV and Hepatitis viruses spread via:

    Cerebrospinal fluid only

    Semen only

    The blood and numerous other fluids like cerebrospinal fluids and ejaculate

    It's a misnomer, bloodborne pathogens are born in the blood but they are actually spread by many other fluids, not including blood

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  • Q2

     Bloodborne pathogens are usually spread via (choose the best answer):

    blood

    urine

    saliva

    diarrhea

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  • Q3

    AIDS can lead to (choose the best answer):

    Paralysis of the left leg

    A fatal infection by a once non-threatening bacterium (in healthy people)

    A heart attack

    Paralysis of the left leg

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  • Q4

    The Hepatitis B/C viruses directly lead to:

    The inflammation of the liver

    HIV

    AIDS

    The inflammation of the brain

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  • Q5

    HIV is the direct cause of:

    Jaundice

    AIDS

    Cirrhosis

    Hepatitis

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  • Q6

    Hepatitis, in the long run, can damage the liver and cause:

    I. Liver cancer

    II. Cirrhosis

    III. Death

    I only

    II only

    I, II, and III

    I and II only

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  • Q7

    While most bloodborne pathogens are microorganism, it is possible that proteins called _____ can contaminate the blood and be transmitted to someone else.

    Viruses

    Priors

    Plasmodium

    Prions

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  • Q8

    Hepatitis B can, most notably, lead to:

    Cirrhosis

    Lung failure

    Vision loss

    Brain cancer

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  • Q9

    What is a pathogen?

    Any agent of disease

    A protein

    An agent of disease that is a microorganism

    A kind of cell

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  • Q10

    HIV is a type of bloodborne pathogen that is a:

    Virus

    Protein

    Bacterium

    Protozoan

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  • Q11

    Staphylococcus aureus is a type of _____ that may be found in blood transfusion products.

    Bacterium

    Virus

    Prion

    Cancer

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  • Q12

    Which of the following is an item of personal protective equipment (PPE) used to prevent occupational exposures to bloodborne pathogens?

    Vaccines

    Retractable needles

    Goggles

    Sharps containers

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  • Q13

    How often must healthcare workers receive regularly scheduled, recurring training to prevent occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens?

    Quarterly

    Every 3 years

    Every 6 months

    Annually

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  • Q14

    Employers must provide healthcare workers with a vaccine to protect against which bloodborne pathogen?

    Measles

    Hepatitis B

    Hepatitis C

    HIV

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  • Q15

    Which government agency establishes regulations intended to prevent occupational exposures to bloodborne pathogens?

    Occupational Health and Safety Administration

    Surgeon General's Office

    National Public Health Service

    Food and Drug Administration

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  • Q16

    Which of the following is an example of occupational exposure to a bloodborne pathogen?

    Accidental coffee burn

    Being in the same room as an infected patient

    Being punched by a patient

    Needle stick injury

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  • Q17

    Which of the following statements is correct?

    Bloodborne pathogens are spontaneously born in blood (i.e. they are not transmitted from human to human)

    Bloodborne pathogens are microscopic agents of disease found in blood

    Pathogens are a type of normal component of blood

    Viruses are the only kind of bloodborne pathogen

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  • Q18

    Hepatitis B is an infection caused by the Hepatitis B virus, one that is well-known for causing which of the following?

    Heart damage

    Liver damage

    Lung damage

    Brain damage

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  • Q19

    What is a pathogen?

    A type of fungus

    A disease-causing agent

    Mainly macroscopic substances that cause disease

    A virus that is also a bacterium

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  • Q20

    Which of the following people are at risk of contracting a bloodborne pathogen?

    I. Paramedics

    II. Doctors

    III. Drug addicts

    III only

    I, II, and III

    I and II only

    II only

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