Bloodborne Pathogens Quiz

What is the first step you should take when dealing with bloodborne pathogens? *

Wash your hands thoroughly

Clean and disinfect the contaminated areas

Wear personal protective equipment

Properly dispose of contaminated materials

Check off the 3 most common types of bloodborne pathogens below… *

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis C

HPV

AIDS

HIV

When assisting someone who is bleeding or being near items that could have blood on them, you must always protect… *

Open wounds

Your mouth

Your eyes

All of the above

One of the most important pieces of personal protective equipment a facility must have are… *

CPR Mask

Goggles

Non-Latex Gloves

Coveralls

The first thing you must do if exposed to blood or bodily fluids is to wash the exposed area. *

True

False

How long should you wash/rinse the exposed area of your body if you have been in contact with a potential bloodborne pathogen? *

5 minutes

15 minutes

30 minutes

45 minutes

When disposing of biohazardous waste, which step comes first? *

Call biohazard company for pick-up

Store waste in an approved biohazard bin

Place materials in biohazard bag

Properly seal biohazard bag

Bloodborne Pathogens