ACEMAPP BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% SOLVED

ACEMAPP BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS

EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

100% SOLVED


What are Bloodborne Pathogens? - ✔✔* Bloodborne pathogens can be

defined as microorganisms-such as viruses or bacteria-that can cause

disease in people when they are transmitted through blood

* Bloodborne means carried by the blood and pathogen means a specific

causative agent of disease

* Bloodborne pathogens can be transmitted through infected human blood

and other potentially infectious body fluids

What are some examples of Bloodborne Pathogens - ✔✔Healthcare

workers must be protected from the risk of exposure to bloodborne

pathogens, which include

* Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)

* Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)

* Hepatitis D Virus (delta Hepatitis)

* Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

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, Risks of Occupational Exposure - ✔✔* Transmission can be caused by

blood-to-blood contact with infected blood or potentially infectious body

fluids.

* Some body fluids that are potentially infectious and carry risk of infection

are

- Semen

- Vaginal Secretions

- Cerebrospinal fluid

- Amniotic fluid

- Saliva (due to bites/dental procedures)

- Any body fluid that is visibly contaminated with blood

Methods of Transmission - ✔✔* Bloodborne pathogens can be transmitted

through contact with infected human blood and other potentially infectious

body fluids in the following ways:

- Accidental puncture of skin from contaminated needles, broken glass or

other sharp items

- Contact between broken or damaged skin and infected body fluids

- Contact between mucous membranes

Methods of Transmission cont. - ✔✔* Bloodborne pathogens are also

transmitted in the following ways:
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