Read about bloodborne pathogens

Read about bloodborne pathogens and then answer the questions below.

a pamphlet explaining bloodborne pathogen exposure protocol

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Did you understand?

Choose the best answer to these questions about bloodborne pathogen exposure using the information in the reading above. 

  1. Where can you find bloodborne pathogens?
    1. on needles and gloves
    2. in human blood
    3. in any kind of blood
    4. in the hospital

  2. If you get blood on intact (healthy) skin with no cuts on it, is that considered an exposure to bloodborne pathogens?
    1. Yes, it is.
    2. No, it isn’t.

  3. Is exposure to any bloodborne pathogen thought of as an emergency?
    1. Yes, it is.
    2. No, it isn’t.

  4. If you are exposed to bloodborne pathogens, how soon should you begin treatment?
    1. that same day
    2. within 24 hours
    3. within 48 hours
    4. within one week

What to do if you're exposed

Read about what you should do if you are exposed to bloodborne pathogens and then order the statements below.

a pamphlet explaining what to do it you are exposed to pathogens in blood

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