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What is the primary focus of laboratory safety?
What is the primary focus of laboratory safety?
- Recognition of hazards and biological substances (correct)
- Application of common sense and listening to instructions
- Good housekeeping and personal protective equipment
- Controlling and monitoring infections
What are the primary sources of biological hazards in the laboratory?
What are the primary sources of biological hazards in the laboratory?
- Outdated laboratory procedures
- Impure chemicals and broken equipment
- Poorly trained laboratory personnel
- Contaminated clinical specimens and infected patients (correct)
What is the purpose of universal precautions in healthcare facilities?
What is the purpose of universal precautions in healthcare facilities?
- To isolate patients with infectious diseases
- To consistently use blood and body fluid precautions for all patients (correct)
- To ensure proper hand hygiene
- To monitor and control infections in healthcare facilities
What is the reservoir in the chain of infection?
What is the reservoir in the chain of infection?
What is the primary means of preventing the transmission of infectious agents in the laboratory?
What is the primary means of preventing the transmission of infectious agents in the laboratory?
What is the primary goal of infection control in healthcare facilities?
What is the primary goal of infection control in healthcare facilities?
What is the transmission method through inhalation of contaminated air particles?
What is the transmission method through inhalation of contaminated air particles?
What is the term for the site through which a pathogen enters the host?
What is the term for the site through which a pathogen enters the host?
According to the OSHA Blood-Borne Pathogens standard, what must employers offer to personnel in Category I and II?
According to the OSHA Blood-Borne Pathogens standard, what must employers offer to personnel in Category I and II?
What is the category of exposure that involves daily exposure to blood and body fluids?
What is the category of exposure that involves daily exposure to blood and body fluids?
What is the term for an animal or insect that transmits a pathogen to a human?
What is the term for an animal or insect that transmits a pathogen to a human?
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