Question 1

How long can the hepatitis B virus live in body fluids?

Accepted Answer

A)  For years 
B)  For weeks 
C)  For days 
D)  For hours 
E)  For seconds 
A)  For years 
B)  For weeks 
C)  For days 
D)  For hours 
E)  For seconds A

Question 2

Any act in which body fluids are exchanged can result in infection if either partner is infected with HIV.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following is an ineffective strategy to employ when responding to a needlestick injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stop bleeding as quick as possible 
B)  Use a scrub brush to clean the area 
C)  Get injured to hospital immediately 
D)  Rinse affected area with bleach 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Stop bleeding as quick as possible 
B)  Use a scrub brush to clean the area 
C)  Get injured to hospital immediately 
D)  Rinse affected area with bleach 
E)  All of the above C

Question 4

More than 5000 Canadians are infected with which biological agent each year?

Accepted Answer

A)  HCV 
B)  HBV 
C)  SARS 
D)  Avian flu 
E)  Swine flu 
A)  HCV 
B)  HBV 
C)  SARS 
D)  Avian flu 
E)  Swine flu

Question 5

What percentage of those vaccinated develop immunity to the hepatitis B virus?

Accepted Answer

A)  100% 
B)  90% 
C)  75% 
D)  50% 
E)  25% 
A)  100% 
B)  90% 
C)  75% 
D)  50% 
E)  25%

Question 6

Which biological agent may be described as a simple plant that feeds on dead or living tissue of other organisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacteria 
B)  Virus 
C)  Parasite 
D)  Fungi 
E)  HIV 
A)  Bacteria 
B)  Virus 
C)  Parasite 
D)  Fungi 
E)  HIV

Question 7

From the following, select the method by which HIV may be transmitted.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual contact 
B)  Blood contact 
C)  IV drug use with shared needles 
D)  Mother-to-child 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Sexual contact 
B)  Blood contact 
C)  IV drug use with shared needles 
D)  Mother-to-child 
E)  All of the above

Question 8

Correctional workers are in the occupation at the greatest risk of exposure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

MRSA is a potentially life-threatening infection caused by bacteria that mutate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The HIV virus may be transmitted by giving blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Proper use of N95 respirators are the most important hygiene measure in preventing the spread of infection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

People who inject drugs have an HIV infection rate how many times higher than others who do not inject drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  15 times 
B)  26 times 
C)  37 times 
D)  48 times 
E)  59 times 
A)  15 times 
B)  26 times 
C)  37 times 
D)  48 times 
E)  59 times

Question 13

There is currently no vaccine for hepatitis C.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Hepatitis is often caused by which biological agent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacteria 
B)  Virus 
C)  Parasite 
D)  Fungi 
E)  HIV 
A)  Bacteria 
B)  Virus 
C)  Parasite 
D)  Fungi 
E)  HIV

Question 15

The hepatitis C vaccination is taken in three doses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

N95 respirators and surgical masks offer the same level of protection against disease and infection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What percentage of those vaccinated develop immunity to the hepatitis B virus?

Accepted Answer

A)  100% 
B)  90% 
C)  75% 
D)  50% 
E)  25% 
A)  100% 
B)  90% 
C)  75% 
D)  50% 
E)  25%

Question 18

Hepatitis B is caused by a double-shelled virus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Bacteria is a microscopic organism that invades a host to reproduce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The hepatitis B vaccination is more than 90% effective in developing immunity to the virus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: Biological Hazards

How long can the hepatitis B virus live in body fluids?

Any act in which body fluids are exchanged can result in infection if either partner is infected with HIV.

Which of the following is an ineffective strategy to employ when responding to a needlestick injury?

More than 5000 Canadians are infected with which biological agent each year?

What percentage of those vaccinated develop immunity to the hepatitis B virus?

Which biological agent may be described as a simple plant that feeds on dead or living tissue of other organisms?

From the following, select the method by which HIV may be transmitted.

Correctional workers are in the occupation at the greatest risk of exposure.

MRSA is a potentially life-threatening infection caused by bacteria that mutate.

The HIV virus may be transmitted by giving blood.

Proper use of N95 respirators are the most important hygiene measure in preventing the spread of infection.

People who inject drugs have an HIV infection rate how many times higher than others who do not inject drugs?

There is currently no vaccine for hepatitis C.

Hepatitis is often caused by which biological agent?

The hepatitis C vaccination is taken in three doses.

N95 respirators and surgical masks offer the same level of protection against disease and infection.

What percentage of those vaccinated develop immunity to the hepatitis B virus?

Hepatitis B is caused by a double-shelled virus.

Bacteria is a microscopic organism that invades a host to reproduce.

The hepatitis B vaccination is more than 90% effective in developing immunity to the virus.

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