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What should a health care worker do immediately after a safety violation occurs? correct answers
Report it to the supervisor
Sandra has the flu, but she goes into work anyway. Within a few days, her co-worker Olivia gets
sick with the flu. In the chain of infection, what is Olivia? correct answers The susceptible host
What is offered to employees who have been determined to be at risk for exposure to bloodborne
pathogens? correct answers Free Hepatitis B vaccination
Which patients should be considered infectious? correct answers All patients should be
considered infectious
HIV is considered which of the following? correct answers A bloodborne pathogen
Hand washing, routine cleaning and using PPE are examples of what type of practice? correct
answers Medical asepsis
What is one of the most important guidelines to providing a safe environment in a health care
facility? correct answers Know the surroundings
Which of the following describes mode of transmission? correct answers The method by which a
pathogen is transmitted
Which of the following is true of housekeeping in the medical facility? correct answers
Immediately clean up any spills you create or find
What is the purpose of material safety data sheets? correct answers To list information and
precautions about a chemical
What is a microorganism? correct answers Living bodies that are not visible to the naked eye
What is the chain of infection? correct answers The process a pathogen follows as it is
transmitted from person to person
What is the best way to prevent the spread of infection? correct answers Wash your hands
Which of the following agencies is responsible for enforcing safety standards in the workplace?
correct answers OSHA
How does a pathogen enter a new reservoir? correct answers Through the portal of entry