Bloodborne Pathogens and Standard Precautions

1. Name three bloodborne pathogens: _______________________, _______________________, _______________________.

2. All workers with a chance of exposure to blood or body fluids should receive hepatitis B vaccine unless they shouldn’t take it for medical or pregnancy reasons.

3. Hepatitis B immunization requires a series of ________________ injections.

4. Persons who have received HBV vaccine and developed immunity are at virtually no risk for infection for hepatitis B.

5. There is a vaccine against HIV.

6. Most exposures lead to HIV infection.

7. There is no vaccine against hepatitis C and no treatment after an exposure that will prevent infection.

8. Proper hand washing requires lathering with soap for at least _______________ seconds.

9. The first thing you should do if you are exposed to blood or body fluids is:

10. Standard precautions involve four basic things. Fill in the blanks below.

(1) ________________.

(2) Wear _______________ when you might touch blood or body fluids.

(3) Wear __________________, __________________, or __________________ when splashing of blood or body fluids is likely, depending on the situation.

(4) Safely use and dispose of ____________________________.