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Epidemiology and Transmission of Infections

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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?

Outdated laboratory procedures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?

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?

A location where the infectious agent can live and multiply Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary means of preventing the transmission of infectious agents in the laboratory?

Proper hand hygiene and wearing personal protective equipment Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of infection control in healthcare facilities?

To monitor and control infections occurring within the facilities Signup and view all the answers

What is the transmission method through inhalation of contaminated air particles?

Airborne Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the site through which a pathogen enters the host?

Portal of entry Signup and view all the answers

According to the OSHA Blood-Borne Pathogens standard, what must employers offer to personnel in Category I and II?

HBV vaccine Signup and view all the answers

What is the category of exposure that involves daily exposure to blood and body fluids?

Category I Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for an animal or insect that transmits a pathogen to a human?

Vector Signup and view all the answers