Bloodborne Pathogens Training

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HIV is the only infectious disease carried by the blood that you should be concerned with. * True
False
Standard Precautions require you to consider blood as the only potential carrier of infectious disease. * True
False
School systems will identify who is at risk of occupational exposure. * True
False
Everyone who is infected with HBV will have symptoms. * True
False
Hepatitis B and hepatitis C can severely damage your liver, leading to cirrhosis and almost certain death. * True
False
A person infected with HIV may become seriously ill when the immune system loses its ability to fight infection. * True
False
You can only get HIV, HCV and HBV through sexual contact or by sharing needles. * True
False
HBV can survive on environmental surfaces dried and at room temperature for at least a week. * True
False
The key to avoiding infection is to stay far away from high risk groups. * True
False
Your school system will create and make available an Exposure Control Plan. * True
False
Standard Precautions require that you consider every person, all blood and most body fluids to be potentially infectious. * True
False
You can throw infectious waste into any trash container. * True
False
You only need to wash your hands at the end of each work day. * True
False
If handwashing facilities are not available, the school system will provide antiseptic towels. * True
False
You must use appropriate personal protective equipment each time you perform a task involving potentially infectious material. * True
False
You may give unprotected mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to an injured person, especially if it is a life-and-death situation. * True
False
Only hospital workers should be vaccinated against HBV. * True
False
Always wear gloves and use a broom and dustpan to pick up glass and sharp objects. * True
False
A recommended cleaning solution may be used to disinfect equipment and working surfaces. * True
False
Protecting yourself from bloodborne diseases on the job requires knowing the facts and taking sensible precautions. * True
False
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