Which type of disposable glove provides the greatest tear and puncture resistance? Nitrile Latex Vinyl If gloves are worn when handling viable, potentially infectious material, there should be no need for hand washing. True False Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are just as effective as hand washing for removal of a broad-spectrum of infectious organisms. True False If you notice that a sharps container is getting full, you should: Empty the sharps container into biohazard bag Obtain a new one, close the lid on the full one and arrange to have it safely transported for proper disposal Empty the sharps container into a properly lined, leak proof, puncture proof container Recap the needles and throw them in the regular trash Remove the needle from the syringe before you put it in the sharps container. True False Safe Sharps practices refers to: Plastic ware substituted for glassware Needle designs engineered to minimize needle stick injuries Discouraging the practice of recapping needles All of the above Which of the following materials require compliance with federal regulations for commercial carrier / air transport of dangerous goods: Dry ice Pathogenic cultures Chemical preservatives All of the above Biohazard labels or stickers are required on: Storage and transport containers/equipment used for blood or OPIM Biomedical waste containers Contaminated linen/laundry bins All of the above A Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2) lab works with agents that may be described as: Not associated with disease in healthy adult humans Associated with human disease which is rarely serious and for which preventive or therapeutic interventions are often available Associated with serious or lethal human disease for which preventive or therapeutic interventions may not be available but are not readily transmissible to others (high individual risk but low community risk) You should your supervisor and reassess health risks involved with BSL-1 and BSL-2 material that you are working with when: You have a cold or the flu You are pregnant You have been diagnosed with or suspect that you may have an immune disorder All of the above
The vaccine that must be offered to personnel working with human blood cells is: hepatitis A virus hepatitis B virus tetanus malaria 40. Blood-borne pathogens may be transmitted with contact to: Eyes Mucous membranes Broken skin All of the above 41. A surgical mask alone provides mucous membrane protection True False Surgical masks and N-95 respirators provide the same level of protection against aerosols. True False The primary strategy for Hepatitis C prevention is: Immunization Universal precautions Post exposure treatment A and B only Which of the following is true regarding Hepatitis B: The virus is only viable for a few minutes once outside the body Three vaccinations are required for protection, each given one week apart Is only transmitted by a stick with a contaminated needle Infections have dropped by about 95% since the introduction of the vaccine Which of the following is true regarding the most common BBP diseases: Hepatitis B is more transmissible than Hepatitis C HIV is more transmissible than Hepatitis B Which of the following is NOT a good control to use against infection/exposure to BBP diseases? Safety equipment (engineering controls) Safe work practices Personal protective equipment Your immune system BIOSAFETY QUIZ – ANSWER KEY B D D B – A commercial laundry service is required. If contaminated or potentially contaminated with infectious materials, lab coats must be bleached / autoclaved before they leave the facility. B – Foot cover must appropriately shield feet from exposure to percutaneous injury, corrosives, or biologicals E D D C – Always wash hands after removing gloves. Glove integrity may be unknowingly compromised. – Hand washing is superior, but sanitizers are allowable if a sink is not immediately available. must still be washed as soon as possible.