OSHA for Phlebotomy Questions and Answers

OSHA for Phlebotomy Questions and Answers The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 included the creation of __________. occupational safety and health administration Self-sheathing needles are a form of __________. engineering control Hepatitis vaccination must be made available to all exposed employees within __________. 10 days of hire The prohibition of removal of contaminated needles from reusable blood tube holders was mandated in the __________. Needlestick Safety Act The single most important source for transmission of the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is __________. blood Testing and follow-up of the exposed healthcare worker (HCW) should include serial testing for HIV antibodies for at least __________ following exposure. 6 months PPE includes all of the following except __________. self sheathing needles Face protection should be used __________. when splashes or sprays of body fluids, secretion or excretions may occur The purpose of an N-95 face piece respirator is to __________. filter out virus-containing small particle aerosols A Suter rating for lab coats denotes the __________. resistance of the fabric to the penetration of water under pressure All of the following statements apply to use of gloves as PPE except __________. two pairs of gloves should always be worn when blood splatter is possible When removing soiled gloves, the first glove that is removed should be placed __________. in the palm of the still gloved hand All of the following represent appropriate steps to meet OSHA's required implementation of engineered controls for phlebotomy devices except __________. biohazard bags for device disposal Evaluation of engineered controls for adoption should include __________. evaluation of all devices after multiple uses When should cost of devices be incorporated into the decision process for adoption of an engineered device? after all devices have been evaluated by staff You are the phlebotomy supervisor. Your institution has been cited by your accrediting agency for lack of compliance with OSHA's mandates regarding engineered devices. The administration has evaluated and chosen a device to be incorporated into the phlebotomy department. You are charged with implementing the new device. What should you do with the remaining old devices? remove all old devices from all areas of practice A phlebotomist has not had time to restock her station. The station is busy and the supervisor comes to help. She is observing that the phlebotomist is placing the cap back on the needle, unscrewing the needle from the device and using the device on the next patient before disposing of it. Which of the following items represents a violation of OSHA requirements? Recapping the needle, removing the needle from the device, and reusing the device The specimen-processing department is rearranging equipment to better accommodate some new tabletop centrifuges. You are assisting with the placement. The largest centrifuge will be placed closest to the specimen-receiving bench. When you attempt to plug in the equipment, there is no outlet that will accommodate a three-prong plug. Which of the following solutions to the dilemma would be the safest? move the centrifuge to a different location The phlebotomy department performs glucose tolerance testing. A new staff member is receiving supplies and places the beverage used for this purpose into the refrigerator used for food in the staff lounge. Another staff member moves it to the refrigerator in the clinical chemistry department. Which placement is correct and why? lounge refrigerator as the beverage is consumable and cannot be stored in a clinical area A tube has broken in the centrifuge. Glass should be removed with/by __________. forceps Proper biohazard signage/labeling should be place on all of the following except __________. municipal waste containers The phlebotomy department is adopting a new cleaner solution. You are asked to check on the hazards of the solution. Where should you look to obtain this information? MSDS sheet The most effective way to reduce boredom when performing annual retraining is to __________. provide a mix of activities All of the following are appropriate items to be included in bloodborne pathogen annual training except __________. chemical hazards You are the OSHA officer for your institution. The OSHA inspector arrives. You should __________. make his/her presence known to the CEO