Bloodborne Pathogens Practice Test & Answers

1. Biohazard signs on laboratory doors must identify all of the following except:*

2. You notice that a sharps disposal container is overfilled with needles and other sharps, and you have a broken glass vial to dispose of. You:*

Remove some of the sharps from the container and put them into an empty sharps container
Call ________ * to have the container removed and replaced with an empty container. *insert the department/phone number that is appropriate for your institution
Place the broken glass in the garbage
Try to push the contents down so that more items will fit in the container

3. An autoclave uses ______ to decontaminate heat-stable items.*

4. The exposure incident most likely to result in the transmission of a bloodborne pathogen is:*

Being in a room with an HIV-infected patient without wearing a face mask
Splashing of blood or other bodily fluids into the eyes or other mucous membranes
A needle-stick injury
Blood or other bodily fluids coming in contact with intact skin

5. PPE (personal protective equipment) is an example of:*

6. Which is an effective work practice control?*

7. Which controls help to contain splashes?*

8. All of the following are examples of bloodborne pathogens except:*

9. Which is not an example of a bloodborne pathogen?*

10. In regards to employer provided bloodborne pathogen training, which of the following is not true?*

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Bloodborne Pathogens Practice Test