Question

Bloodborne Pathogens may enter your body through accidental injury by a contaminated sharp object, through non-intact skin or through the mucous membranes of your mouth, nose or eyes: A True B. False It is important to treat all blood or bodily fluids containing blood as potentially infectious materials in the workplace: A True B. False You cannot become infected through contact with a contaminated countertop if the infectious material is completely dry: A True B. False Handwashing is a very important method you can follow to protect yourself against bloodborne diseases: A. True B. False Bloodborne diseases are only transmitted through direct contact with blood: A True B. False Hepatitis is a bigger threat to you than AIDS because it is more common: A. True B. False You can reuse disposable gloves if they are not visibly contaminated with blood: A. True B. False To transmit HIV or HBV in the workplace, there must be contact between broken skin or in your eyes, nose or throat: O A True B. False After an emergency, a hazardous situation continues to exist until the workplace is properly cleaned of blood and body fluids: A True B. False In the workplace, discard potentially infectious materials in the usual trash containers: A. True B. False

Answer 1

D Bloodborne pathogens may enter your body through accidental injury by a contaminated sharp object, through non-contact skin or through mucous mem- brances of your mouth, nose or eyes ANS: TRUE 2. It is important to treat all blood or bloodly fluids containing blood as potentially infectious materials in the workplace: ANS: TRUE (3 You cannot become infected through contact with a contaminated countertop if the infectious material is completely dry." ANS: FALSE

4 Handwashing is a very important method you can follow to protect yourself against blood -borne diseases. ANS TRUE 5 Bloodborne diseases are only transmitted thro- ugh direct contact with blood. ANS: TRUE Iti DIGer ar TO 6 Hepatitis is a bigger threat to you than AIDS because it is more common. ANS: TRUE

. You can reuse disposable gloves if they are not visibly contaminated with blood. ANS TRUE (8) To transmit HIV & HBV in the workplace, there must be contact between broken skin or in eyes, nose r throat. ANIS TRUE . After an emergency, a hazardous situation conti- nues to exists until the workplace is properly cleaned of blood & blood fluids. ANS TRUE 10 in the workplace, discard potentially infectious materials in the usual trash containers ANS: FALSE