Choose the correct answer for each question by clicking on the appropriate letter (A,B,C,D). If you get an "X" then select again, until you get a ":-)" .
Gloves, mask and gowns are examples of:
HEPA.
CDC.
PPE.
OSHA.
An infection that causes an inflammation of the liver is:
pneumonia
TB.
kephosis
hepatitis
In cases where TB is suspected, use a:
HEPA respirator
PPD gown
cotton mask
surgical mask
Under the Ryan White CARE Act, the officials in every emergency response organization who gather facts about possible emergency responder exposure to infectious diseases are the:
reporting officers
logistics officers
designated officers
on-scene officers
Hepatitis B and HIV/AIDS are examples of what kind of disease:
blood borne
airborne
parasites
fungus
The infectious disease that kills the largest number of health care workers in the United States each year is:
HIV/Aids
Hepatitis B
TB
Influenza
AIDS is the __________ stage of HIV infection.
first
common
easiest
last
Ingestion of fecal matter, even in microscopic amounts can be the transmission route for which disease?
Shingles
Rubella
V.R.E
Hepatitis A
The term photophobia refers to:
being excessively shy around cameras
sensitive to having your picture taken
sensitive to bright light
sensitive to strobe or rapidly flashing lights
You have a patient that is living in an overcrowded group home. The patient has a sudden onset of a fever, an altered mental status and a very stiff neck. You take universal precautions to protect from:
Viral meningitis
Bacterial meningitis
MRSA
TB
Exposure to an infectious or communicable disease through the mucus membranes is called?
percutaneously
mucucutaneously
airborne
Exposure to an infectious or communicable disease through the a contaminated needle stick is called?
percutaneous
mucocutaneous
airborne
Exposure to an infectious or communicable disease through the air is called?
percutaneous
mucocutaneous
airborne
If you suffer an exposure via blood or body fluids splashing in your eye(s) you should immediately?
document the date and time of the exposure
rinse with soap and water
flush eye(s) thoroughly for 15 minutes
cover both eyes and transport to FROMS
Maryland law provides that for exposures involving EMS and public safety personnel, HIV testing can be performed on the source patient without consent if the patient is unable or unwilling to give consent.
False, the constitution does not allow this
False, only a judge can force this test to be performed
This is a true statement in Maryland.
This is true ONLY when the exposure is due to a percutaneous exposure.
The MOST COMMON signs and symptoms in a patient with active tuberculosis include all BUT which of the following?