12 Questions
Which of the following is considered Infectious Medical Waste?
Contaminated sharps
What is the defining characteristic of Infectious Medical Waste?
Presence of pathogenic organisms not routinely available in the environment
Which type of waste must be incinerated?
Unfixed pathological tissues
What is classified as Infectious Isolation Wastes?
Wastes from a patient with a disease caused by a CDC Class 4 agent
Which of the following is not considered Infectious Laboratory Waste?
Fixed pathological wastes
Which virus is included in the Tick-borne encephalitis virus complex?
Russian spring-summer encephalitis
What type of wastes should be disposed in the general waste stream?
Isolation wastes that do not meet the definition of infectious medical waste
What should be worn during handling and disposal of all waste from an isolation room?
Appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Which body fluid is considered as Other Potentially Infectious Material?
Saliva in dental procedures
What is the single most effective measure to control the transmission of Bloodborne Pathogens?
Universal Precautions
How should sharps be collected at the point of generation?
In a leakproof and puncture-resistant container
Who is responsible for the waste until receiving proof-of-destruction copy of the manifest?
The WVU HSC (waste generator)
Test your knowledge about hemorrhagic fever agents like Crimean hemorrhagic fever, Lassa virus, and Yellow fever virus, as well as the disposal of isolation wastes. This quiz includes questions about different viruses and their classification.
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