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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Bloodborne pathogens are usually spread via (choose the best answer):
blood
urine
saliva
diarrhea
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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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The Hepatitis B/C viruses directly lead to:
The inflammation of the liver
HIV
AIDS
The inflammation of the brain
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HIV is the direct cause of:
Jaundice
AIDS
Cirrhosis
Hepatitis
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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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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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Hepatitis B can, most notably, lead to:
Cirrhosis
Lung failure
Vision loss
Brain cancer
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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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HIV is a type of bloodborne pathogen that is a:
Virus
Protein
Bacterium
Protozoan
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Staphylococcus aureus is a type of _____ that may be found in blood transfusion products.
Bacterium
Virus
Prion
Cancer
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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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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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Employers must provide healthcare workers with a vaccine to protect against which bloodborne pathogen?
Measles
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
HIV
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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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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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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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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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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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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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