2- NHA CPT 2 - Safety and Compliance
2025-26 new exam update
What is the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard? - an OSHA-mandated set of requirements concerning
protection against pathogenic microorganisms that are transmitted via human blood and cause
disease in humans
What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation? - a basic emergency procedure in cases ofcardiopulmonary
arrest to re-establish effective circulation and ventilation
What are the regulatory bodies that promote the health and welfare of patients and workers
alike?(5) - OSHA, TJC, College of American Pathologists, CLIA, and CDC
What do the regulatory agencies do? - develop protocols and regulations to help ensure that every
patient receives high-quality care and accurate results
What does OSHA strictly regulate?(2) - workplace safety and exposure to biological hazards and
hazardous chemicals
Who does the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard protect? - phlebotomists and other healthcare
professionals from exposure to body fluids
What does the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard require? - implementation of work practices and
engineering controls to prevent exposure incidents
What does the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard provide guidelines for? - for training for all
employees who handle body fluids
What are the five things the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard addresses the use of? - PPE, the
availability of the hepatitis B immunization, engineering controls, record-keeping requirements,
and an exposure control plan
What are the three ways a workplace's exposure control plan adheres to the Bloodborne
Pathogen Standard? - it determines the risk level of each employee depending on their potential
exposure to biological hazards, the implementation of guidelines, and provides plans for actions to
take after accidental exposure
What type of precaution must all health care facilities follow? - standard precautions; including
treating all body fluids as potentially infectious
, What is the most effective way to keep phlebotomists and patients safe from contamination? -
hand hygiene
When should you perform hand hygiene? - before and after direct contact with every patient
What does the type of PPE needed depend on? - the potential for exposure to body fluids
When should you replace gloves? - when they tear, before and after each contact with patients
What PPE is needed for a splash risk? - goggles and a face mask/full face shield
What PPE is needed for a patient in isolation?(3) - mask, gown, shoe covers
What PPE is needed for a patient with tuberculosis or other airborne transmittable infections? -
N95 or N99 respirator
What is the purpose of N95 respirators? - to reduce the risk of transmission of the pathogen
What is a biological hazard? - also known as biohazard; any biological risk to organisms
What is PPE? - items that are worn to reduce exposure to potentially infectious agents
What is an exposure control plan? - an OSHA-compliant plan that explains ways to minimize or
eliminate exposure of humans to blood borne pathogens
What is isolation? - methods that protect people from exposure to a contagion or protect an
immunocompromised individual from acquiring an infection
What is an N95 or N99 respirator? - a mask that helps protect the wearer from airborne diseases
How does OSHA help to ensure safety with sharps? - engineering controls for handling used
needles, lancets, and other sharps
What should you never do with a needle? (3) - recap, reuse, or bend
What type of container should you dispose of sharps? - puncture-proof, leak-proof containers
What do sharps containers look like? - red with a biohazard symbol on the outside
How should you handle a sharps container? - keep upright, do not fill past the designated line (3/4
full), never reach into or empty a sharps container
The first priority following an exposure is to administer ? - first aid
2025-26 new exam update
What is the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard? - an OSHA-mandated set of requirements concerning
protection against pathogenic microorganisms that are transmitted via human blood and cause
disease in humans
What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation? - a basic emergency procedure in cases ofcardiopulmonary
arrest to re-establish effective circulation and ventilation
What are the regulatory bodies that promote the health and welfare of patients and workers
alike?(5) - OSHA, TJC, College of American Pathologists, CLIA, and CDC
What do the regulatory agencies do? - develop protocols and regulations to help ensure that every
patient receives high-quality care and accurate results
What does OSHA strictly regulate?(2) - workplace safety and exposure to biological hazards and
hazardous chemicals
Who does the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard protect? - phlebotomists and other healthcare
professionals from exposure to body fluids
What does the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard require? - implementation of work practices and
engineering controls to prevent exposure incidents
What does the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard provide guidelines for? - for training for all
employees who handle body fluids
What are the five things the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard addresses the use of? - PPE, the
availability of the hepatitis B immunization, engineering controls, record-keeping requirements,
and an exposure control plan
What are the three ways a workplace's exposure control plan adheres to the Bloodborne
Pathogen Standard? - it determines the risk level of each employee depending on their potential
exposure to biological hazards, the implementation of guidelines, and provides plans for actions to
take after accidental exposure
What type of precaution must all health care facilities follow? - standard precautions; including
treating all body fluids as potentially infectious
, What is the most effective way to keep phlebotomists and patients safe from contamination? -
hand hygiene
When should you perform hand hygiene? - before and after direct contact with every patient
What does the type of PPE needed depend on? - the potential for exposure to body fluids
When should you replace gloves? - when they tear, before and after each contact with patients
What PPE is needed for a splash risk? - goggles and a face mask/full face shield
What PPE is needed for a patient in isolation?(3) - mask, gown, shoe covers
What PPE is needed for a patient with tuberculosis or other airborne transmittable infections? -
N95 or N99 respirator
What is the purpose of N95 respirators? - to reduce the risk of transmission of the pathogen
What is a biological hazard? - also known as biohazard; any biological risk to organisms
What is PPE? - items that are worn to reduce exposure to potentially infectious agents
What is an exposure control plan? - an OSHA-compliant plan that explains ways to minimize or
eliminate exposure of humans to blood borne pathogens
What is isolation? - methods that protect people from exposure to a contagion or protect an
immunocompromised individual from acquiring an infection
What is an N95 or N99 respirator? - a mask that helps protect the wearer from airborne diseases
How does OSHA help to ensure safety with sharps? - engineering controls for handling used
needles, lancets, and other sharps
What should you never do with a needle? (3) - recap, reuse, or bend
What type of container should you dispose of sharps? - puncture-proof, leak-proof containers
What do sharps containers look like? - red with a biohazard symbol on the outside
How should you handle a sharps container? - keep upright, do not fill past the designated line (3/4
full), never reach into or empty a sharps container
The first priority following an exposure is to administer ? - first aid
