Question 1

-Which item on the diagram of the cycle of infection is the means of exit for the pathogen to leave the reservoir?

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Which guideline is vital when handling hazardous waste?

Accepted Answer

A)   Push intact contaminated needles into the biohazardous waste container for sharps
B)   Break off or recap needles after use
C)   Open, empty, and clean reusable sharps containers by hand
D)   Place a biohazardous container in a secondary container when there is a danger of puncturing the primary container
E)   Keep biohazardous waste containers open at all timesF) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 3

The federal administration that was created in 1970 to help protect employee safety in the workplace is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   OSHA.
B)   CDC.
C)   AMA.
D)   CLIA.
E)   MSDS.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Laws set forth in the OSHA ________ Pathogens Standard of 1991 dictate how you must handle infectious or potentially infectious waste generated during medical or surgical procedures.

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Question 5

When a hazard occurs that is not addressed specifically by an OSHA standard, ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   OSHA quickly writes a new standard to protect employee safety.
B)   the employer must use the guidelines from the most applicable existing standard.
C)   the employees are not protected from this hazard.
D)   the employer has a duty to inform OSHA so that a standard can be created.
E)   the general duty clause takes effect.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

A non-serious OSHA violation results in a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   discretionary fine of up to $7,000
B)   fine of up to $70,000 and/or up to 6 months' imprisonment
C)   mandatory fine of up to $7,000
D)   fine of $7,700 for each day the violation continues past the date it was supposed to stop
E)   fine of up to $33,000F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 7

A person who has little or no immunity to infection by an organism is called a(n) ________ host.

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Question 8

A reservoir host who is unaware of the presence of the pathogen, exhibits no symptoms of the infection, and spreads the disease is called a(n) ________.

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Question 9

Proper _________ includes covering coughs with a tissue and proper disposal of the tissue.

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Question 10

________ prevent healthcare workers from exposing themselves and others to infections.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Droplets from coughs or sneezes can carry up to _____ feet.

Accepted Answer

A)   1
B)   2
C)   3
D)   4
E)   5F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of direct transmission of a pathogen?

Accepted Answer

A)   Vectors
B)   Contact with the blood of an infected person
C)   Contact with fomites
D)   Contaminated food or drink
E)   Contact with a contaminated surfaceF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Transmission-based precautions are guidelines that supplement __________________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

When a normally beneficial microorganism becomes pathogenic, the infection that develops is a(n) ________ infection.

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