To our Faculty and Staff:Now that you've read "Bloodborne Pathogens in Schools 2014" you've learned about the dangers of BBP's, how they are spread, and the precautions you can take to protect yourself. This short quiz will test your knowledge and will help you identify areas for you to review if necessary.
Call your doctor
Contact your supervisor
Immediately wash the exposed area with soap and water or flush mucous membranes and eyes with large amounts of water
Call OSHA
True
False
When the school nurse decides it's necessary
Upon hire and annually
Twice a year
True
False
True
False
Coarse sponge and water
1 part liquid soap to 9 parts water
1 part bleach to 9 parts water
Through unprotected sex with an infected person
Sharing needles or other paraphernalia to inject drugs
Infected mothers to their newborns children
All of the above
Only necessary when the blood is excessive
Not needed when you know the student and his or her family personally.
Standard practice for all school employees
True
False
True
False
True
False
True
False
True
False
True
False
BBP's cannot survive on surfaces more than a week.
Most people exposed to BBP's may never become infected
Treat all blood and body fluids as infected material.
Wash them as soon as you get home from school.
Viruses can't live on inanimate objects, so don't worry.
Scrub items with wet paper towel, then wash your hands.
Remove clothes/shoes. Wash exposed skin right away.
True
False
True
False
True
False
Immediately put on a bandaid.
Wash with Purell.
Immediately wash the area with soap and running water. Then seek medical attention.
Don't worry. Human bites are not dangerous.
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