OSHA BBP Microbiology test 2025| QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% CORRECT|
OSHA "Final Rule" - ✔✔To reduce the health risk to workers
whose duties involve exposure to blood or
other potentially infectious materials,
OSHA's "Final Rule"
OSHA started the Bloodborne Pathogens standard in - ✔✔1991
OSHA's final rule overall goal - ✔✔To help assure a safe and protective environment
for personnel who have contact with blood and other potentially infectious material
Bloodborne pathogens (BBPs) are - ✔✔infectious microorganisms in human blood
that can cause disease in humans.
What are the most common BBPs of concern to OR personnel? - ✔✔Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
HIV
Which common BBP is of the most concern for OR personnel? - ✔✔- Hepatitis C
It is highly infectious through percutaneous exposure, and there is no vaccine or post-
exposure prophylaxis.
Incubation can be 2weeks - 6 months - ✔✔Hepatitis B & C
,Symptoms for both acute and chronic Hepatitis B & C can include - ✔✔fever, fatigue,
loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dark urine, grey-colored stools, joint
pain, and jaundice.
Signs & Symptoms of Bloodborne pathogens (HIV) - ✔✔-Symptoms can occur within
1-6 weeks after exposure
-Fever, sweats, muscle pains, loss of appetite, nausea,diarrhea, and a sore throat are
common symptoms.
Signs & Symptoms of Bloodborne pathogens (AIDS) - ✔✔AIDS develops when the HIV
has destroyed many of the
immune cells that protect us.
◦ Certain tumors & infections are caused by "opportunistic"
bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites. These
opportunistic infections are the usual cause of death.
◦ AIDS is uniformly fatal.
In the workplace setting, transmission is most likely to occur through - ✔✔◦
Accidental puncture by contaminated "sharps"
◦ Contact between broken/damaged skin and
infected body fluids
◦ Contact between mucous membranes and
infected body fluids.
Of infectious blood and body fluids,which is considered to be of the highest risk? -
✔✔- Blood
- Fluids containing visible blood ex: urine
, - Wound drainage
Reducing exposure to BBPs - ✔✔- Employers must implement an Exposure
Control Plan
- The plan must describe how an employer will
use a combination of engineering and work
practice controls.
- And to ensure the use of PPE, provide
training, Hep B vaccines, and other provisions.
◦ ***ENGINEERING CONTROLS*** are the primary means of
eliminating or minimizing employee exposure and
include the use of safer medical devices, such as
needleless devices.
Contact between blood of an injured
surgeon or other team member caused by
scalpels, needles, or other sharp devices
and the internal tissues of the surgical
patient. - ✔✔Re-Contact
Exposure Control Plan - ✔✔- OSHA requires the development of a
written document that meets the specific
needs of each facility.
◦ Identify employees with occupational exposure
WITH ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% CORRECT|
OSHA "Final Rule" - ✔✔To reduce the health risk to workers
whose duties involve exposure to blood or
other potentially infectious materials,
OSHA's "Final Rule"
OSHA started the Bloodborne Pathogens standard in - ✔✔1991
OSHA's final rule overall goal - ✔✔To help assure a safe and protective environment
for personnel who have contact with blood and other potentially infectious material
Bloodborne pathogens (BBPs) are - ✔✔infectious microorganisms in human blood
that can cause disease in humans.
What are the most common BBPs of concern to OR personnel? - ✔✔Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
HIV
Which common BBP is of the most concern for OR personnel? - ✔✔- Hepatitis C
It is highly infectious through percutaneous exposure, and there is no vaccine or post-
exposure prophylaxis.
Incubation can be 2weeks - 6 months - ✔✔Hepatitis B & C
,Symptoms for both acute and chronic Hepatitis B & C can include - ✔✔fever, fatigue,
loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dark urine, grey-colored stools, joint
pain, and jaundice.
Signs & Symptoms of Bloodborne pathogens (HIV) - ✔✔-Symptoms can occur within
1-6 weeks after exposure
-Fever, sweats, muscle pains, loss of appetite, nausea,diarrhea, and a sore throat are
common symptoms.
Signs & Symptoms of Bloodborne pathogens (AIDS) - ✔✔AIDS develops when the HIV
has destroyed many of the
immune cells that protect us.
◦ Certain tumors & infections are caused by "opportunistic"
bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites. These
opportunistic infections are the usual cause of death.
◦ AIDS is uniformly fatal.
In the workplace setting, transmission is most likely to occur through - ✔✔◦
Accidental puncture by contaminated "sharps"
◦ Contact between broken/damaged skin and
infected body fluids
◦ Contact between mucous membranes and
infected body fluids.
Of infectious blood and body fluids,which is considered to be of the highest risk? -
✔✔- Blood
- Fluids containing visible blood ex: urine
, - Wound drainage
Reducing exposure to BBPs - ✔✔- Employers must implement an Exposure
Control Plan
- The plan must describe how an employer will
use a combination of engineering and work
practice controls.
- And to ensure the use of PPE, provide
training, Hep B vaccines, and other provisions.
◦ ***ENGINEERING CONTROLS*** are the primary means of
eliminating or minimizing employee exposure and
include the use of safer medical devices, such as
needleless devices.
Contact between blood of an injured
surgeon or other team member caused by
scalpels, needles, or other sharp devices
and the internal tissues of the surgical
patient. - ✔✔Re-Contact
Exposure Control Plan - ✔✔- OSHA requires the development of a
written document that meets the specific
needs of each facility.
◦ Identify employees with occupational exposure
