32 Questions
Which of the following is a bacterial bloodborne disease?
Syphilis
How are bloodborne diseases NOT transmitted?
Via insect bites
What is a mode of accidental transmission of bloodborne diseases?
Contact with infected blood or body fluid
Which of the following is a viral bloodborne disease?
Hepatitis D
What is an example of accidental puncture causing bloodborne disease transmission?
Using contaminated dental equipment
Which of the following is a vector-borne disease?
Zika fever
How can bloodborne pathogens be transmitted through the body?
Through the mucous membranes of the eyes, nose, and mouth
Which body fluid can potentially transmit bloodborne pathogens?
Saliva in dental procedures
What percentage of infants infected during the first year of life develop chronic infections of Hepatitis B?
80-90%
Which age group is most likely to develop chronic infections if infected with Hepatitis B?
Children less than 6 years of age
How long can the Hepatitis B virus survive in dried blood outside the body?
Up to seven days
What percentage of HCV-infected persons develop chronic infection?
80%
Which infection may cause cirrhosis or liver cancer after several years?
Chronic Hepatitis C infection
What virus causes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome)?
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
How long can the hepatitis C virus survive outside of the body?
Up to 3 weeks
Which age group is least likely to develop chronic infection when infected with Hepatitis B?
Otherwise healthy adults infected as adults
How are bloodborne diseases transmitted?
Accidental puncture from contaminated syringes or contact with infected blood or body fluid
Which of the following is a vector-borne disease?
Zika fever
What is a mode of accidental transmission of bloodborne diseases?
Contact between broken or damaged skin and infected blood or body fluid
Which infection may cause cirrhosis or liver cancer after several years?
Hepatitis B
How long can the Hepatitis C virus survive outside of the body?
Several days
Which of the following is a bacterial bloodborne disease?
Syphilis
Which bloodborne pathogen can survive in dried blood outside the body for up to seven days?
Hepatitis B
What percentage of HCV-infected persons develop chronic infection?
80%
Which body fluid can potentially transmit bloodborne pathogens?
Saliva
How long can the hepatitis C virus survive outside of the body?
3 weeks
Which age group is most likely to develop chronic infections if infected with Hepatitis B?
Children less than 6 years old
What virus causes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome)?
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
What is the mode of accidental transmission of bloodborne diseases?
Accidental needlestick injury
What infection may cause cirrhosis or liver cancer after several years?
Hepatitis C
What percentage of infants infected during the first year of life develop chronic infections of Hepatitis B?
80-90%
How are bloodborne diseases NOT transmitted?
Through respiratory droplets
Test your knowledge about bloodborne diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms present in blood and body fluids, including bacterial diseases like syphilis and brucellosis, and viral diseases like hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hepatitis D, hepatitis E, AIDS, and viral hemorrhagic fevers.
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