Hemorrhagic Fever Agents and Isolation Wastes Quiz

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Which of the following is considered Infectious Medical Waste?

  • Contaminated sharps (correct)
  • Uncontaminated laboratory wastes
  • Unfixed pathological tissues

What is the defining characteristic of Infectious Medical Waste?

  • Color and appearance
  • Weight and volume
  • Presence of pathogenic organisms not routinely available in the environment (correct)
  • Chemical composition

Which type of waste must be incinerated?

  • Fixed pathological wastes
  • Uncontaminated laboratory wastes
  • Vaccine vials
  • Unfixed pathological tissues (correct)

What is classified as Infectious Isolation Wastes?

<p>Wastes from a patient with a disease caused by a CDC Class 4 agent (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not considered Infectious Laboratory Waste?

<p>Fixed pathological wastes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which virus is included in the Tick-borne encephalitis virus complex?

<p>Russian spring-summer encephalitis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of wastes should be disposed in the general waste stream?

<p>Isolation wastes that do not meet the definition of infectious medical waste (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be worn during handling and disposal of all waste from an isolation room?

<p>Appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which body fluid is considered as Other Potentially Infectious Material?

<p>Saliva in dental procedures (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the single most effective measure to control the transmission of Bloodborne Pathogens?

<p>Universal Precautions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How should sharps be collected at the point of generation?

<p>In a leakproof and puncture-resistant container (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for the waste until receiving proof-of-destruction copy of the manifest?

<p>The WVU HSC (waste generator) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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