HealthStream - Bloodborne Pathogens 2023 Exam

Healthcare workers are at risk of infection from HIV, HBV, HCV, or other bloodborne pathogens through ________________ - Answer- all of the above Your employer must offer (at no cost to you) a vaccine against ___________ if your job _____________. - Answer- hepatitis B; puts you at risk for exposure to bloodborne pathogens Other potentially infectious material (OPIM) includes all of the following except _____________. - Answer- sweat Which of the following best describes a safeguard against exposure to bloodborne pathogens in the healthcare setting? - Answer- Use Standard Precautions in the care of all patients. Bloodborne diseases can be spread in the healthcare setting. Home healthcare workers are most likely to be exposed if they _________________. - Answer- have needlestick (or any sharps) injuries Three of the most concerning bloodborne pathogens are ______________. - Answer- hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV If you are exposed to a patient's blood or OPIM, immediately _____________. - Answer- wash the exposed area Which of the following is not an engineering control used to safeguard against exposure to bloodborne pathogens? - Answer- Wiping clean your laptop computer As a preceptor, you are observing a new nurse's injection practices. Which of the following is the only safe injection practice? - Answer- Never administering medications from the same syringe to more than one patient, even if the needle is changed _____________ are an example of engineering controls to limit exposure to bloodborne pathogens. - Answer- Safety needles