Exam 4: Laboratory Safety

During the process of phlebotomy,drawing a blood specimen from a patient,the action of cleaning the area on the skin prior to the insertion of the needle requires the application of a(n):

The agency that has published guidelines regarding the packaging of biohazardous specimens is known as:

The agency that has published a guide to hazardous waste reduction is:

Air flow in a microbiology laboratory should be:

The laboratory receives a bloody,tissue contaminated surgical forceps.Upon removal the laboratory should dispose of the instrument by:

Mouth pipetting:

Alcohols are an effective chemical disinfectant due to their ability to:

All laboratory and health care personnel are required to practice safety and utilize specific controls for the management and handling of infectious or potentially infectious materials.This is considered:

To be sterilized in an autoclave,media or instruments should be:

Class III biological safety cabinets:

The laboratory receives a blood soaked gauze pad with some tissue wrapped in it for culture in a sterile container.The proper disposal of the material will include:

Decontaminating and disinfecting surfaces may result in a decreased removal of contaminating organisms when used in combination.This is due to the fact that:

The autoclave sterilizes material by:

The agency that has published guidelines known as Standard Precautions to reduce the risk of disease transmission in laboratories is:

When processing biologically contaminated specimens,the microbiologist is susceptible to exposure through all of the following except:

Biosafety Level 4 agents:

A new laboratory assistant was asked to disinfectant the laboratory bench where specimens are received and processed.The laboratory assistant used concentrated bleach to wipe down the laboratory bench.The discrepancy in this situation is:

The method of choice for sterilizing items such as antibiotic solutions,chemicals,radioisotopes,and vaccines that are heat-sensitive is:

The classification of Biological Agents and the use of safety precautions is based on all of the criteria listed except:

A cleaning solution used on the laboratory bench top to kill bacteria that are potentially harmful to humans would be called a(n):