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Intro to PA - Exam 3 Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
Question: When were universal precautions introduced and why?
Ans✅ ✅: 1987 by CDC
-Barrier protection
-Don't recap needles
-Driven by HIV discovery
Question: What are universal precautions?
Ans✅ ✅: A method of exposure control in which all human and certain human body
fluids are treated as if known to be infected with HIV, HBV, and other blood borne
pathogens (Hep C)
Question: How many substance exposures are there annually?
Ans✅ ✅: >800,000
Question: Globally, how many HIV infections happen in health care
workers due to sharps exposures per year?
Ans✅ ✅: 1,000
Question: Which patients should universal precautions be taken with?
Ans✅ ✅: All patients
Question: Which body fluids do universal precautions apply to?
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Ans✅ ✅: -Blood
-Vaginal secretions
-Synovial fluid
-Cerebrospinal fluid
-Pleural fluid
-Peritoneal fluid
-Pericardial fluid
-Amniotic fluid
-Semen
-Any fluid visible with blood
Question: Which body fluids do universal precautions NOT apply to?
Ans✅ ✅: -Feces
-Nasal secretions
-Sputum
-Sweat
-Tears
-Urine
-Vomitus
-Saliva
-Exceptions for dental procedures due to blood
Question: Which body fluids do standard precautions apply to?
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Ans✅ ✅: -Feces
-Nasal secretions
-Sputum
-Tears
-Urine
-Vomitus
-Saliva
-Exceptions for dental procedures due to blood
(NOT SWEAT)
Question: What are universal precautions for?
Ans✅ ✅: -HIV, HBV, HCV
-Other blood borne pathogens
-All blood
-Certain body fluids
Question: What are standard precautions for?
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Ans✅ ✅: -All pathogens
-Blood
-All body fluids/excretions (except sweat)
-Non-intact skin
-Mucous membranes
-Air-borne precaustions
-Droplet precautions
-Contact precautions
Question: What methods are included in universal precautions?
Ans✅ ✅: -Protective barriers
-Work practice controls
-Waste management
Question: What methods are included in standard precautions?
Intro to PA - Exam 3 Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
Question: When were universal precautions introduced and why?
Ans✅ ✅: 1987 by CDC
-Barrier protection
-Don't recap needles
-Driven by HIV discovery
Question: What are universal precautions?
Ans✅ ✅: A method of exposure control in which all human and certain human body
fluids are treated as if known to be infected with HIV, HBV, and other blood borne
pathogens (Hep C)
Question: How many substance exposures are there annually?
Ans✅ ✅: >800,000
Question: Globally, how many HIV infections happen in health care
workers due to sharps exposures per year?
Ans✅ ✅: 1,000
Question: Which patients should universal precautions be taken with?
Ans✅ ✅: All patients
Question: Which body fluids do universal precautions apply to?
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Ans✅ ✅: -Blood
-Vaginal secretions
-Synovial fluid
-Cerebrospinal fluid
-Pleural fluid
-Peritoneal fluid
-Pericardial fluid
-Amniotic fluid
-Semen
-Any fluid visible with blood
Question: Which body fluids do universal precautions NOT apply to?
Ans✅ ✅: -Feces
-Nasal secretions
-Sputum
-Sweat
-Tears
-Urine
-Vomitus
-Saliva
-Exceptions for dental procedures due to blood
Question: Which body fluids do standard precautions apply to?
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Ans✅ ✅: -Feces
-Nasal secretions
-Sputum
-Tears
-Urine
-Vomitus
-Saliva
-Exceptions for dental procedures due to blood
(NOT SWEAT)
Question: What are universal precautions for?
Ans✅ ✅: -HIV, HBV, HCV
-Other blood borne pathogens
-All blood
-Certain body fluids
Question: What are standard precautions for?
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Ans✅ ✅: -All pathogens
-Blood
-All body fluids/excretions (except sweat)
-Non-intact skin
-Mucous membranes
-Air-borne precaustions
-Droplet precautions
-Contact precautions
Question: What methods are included in universal precautions?
Ans✅ ✅: -Protective barriers
-Work practice controls
-Waste management
Question: What methods are included in standard precautions?
