Exposure To A Bloodborne Pathogen Is Defined In Part As
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All body fluids except sweat should be considered potentially infectious
True
Needlestick injuries are very common
True
Transmission of a bloodborne pathogen after an occupational exposure is very common
false
Exposure to a bloodborne pathogen is defined in part as?
Contact of a mucous membrane/non-intact skin with a potentially infectious body fluid or secretion
The risk of developing an HBV infection after an occupational exposure
Is relatively common
The risk of developing an HCV infection after an occupational exposure
Is very uncommon
The risk of developing an HIV infection after an occupational exposure
Is rare
The risk of transmission of a bloodborne pathogen depends in part on
The viral load of the patient and the type of injury/exposure
Employers must offer HBV vaccination to their employees
true
Standard precautions include
Hand hygiene, PPE safe injection practices, and respiratory hygiene/cough etiqutte
Alcohol based hand sanitizers are less effective than soap and water
False
soap and water should be used for handwashing
when the hands are visibly soiled
Hand hygiene should be done
before and after providing patient care
The choice of which PPE to use is based on
The risk of exposure the specific care situation
PPE should be donned and removed in a specific sequence
True
Handwashing is the most effective way of preventing the transmission of pathogens
True
If an employee wears gloves handwashing is not necessary
false
IV catheters needles and syringes should never be re used for another patient
true
Contaminated needles and sharps should not be re capped
true
The def of an exposure to a bloodborne pathogen is in part of
Contact of the eyes mouth or non intact skin with blood
An exposure to a bloodborne pathogen can cause significant emotional harm
True
Employees should report an exposure to a bloodborne pathogen
immediately
Immediately after an eye/mucous membrane exposure to blood or potentially infectious body fluids
Flush the area with water
immediately after a needle stick or a sharps injury
wash the wound with soap and water
If an employee has received HBV vaccine the patient has an HBV infection and the employee suffers a needlestick
The employee does not need to be treated
Prophylatic treatment for an HBV exposure can include
HBV vaccine and HBV immunoglobulin
There is no effective treatment for HCV exposure
true
6 weeks after exposure to HCV and the employee has measureable HCV RNA
the employee should be referred to a clincican
After an exposure to HIV the employee should have
HIV antigen antibody test and HBV testing if needed
PEP for an HIV exposure
Should be started within 2 hours of the exposure
A consultation is not needed if PEP will be given 72 hours after an exposure
false
If the patients rapid HIV test is neg PEP can be stopped
False
If the patients rapid HIV test is positive PEP should be started
True
PEP should be given for an HIV exposure
If the patients HIV status cannot be determined
PEP should not be given 72 hours after an exposure to HIV
False
A preg employee who has been exposed to HIV
should be evaluated and treated using the standard PEP protocol
Antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy
Is considered safe and effective
Antiretroviral therapy for non-preg patients is
Given for 28 days
Breastfeeding is contraindicted during HIV PEP
false
In most cases employees should have HIV testing
6 weeks to 3 months after the exposure
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