HIV/AIDS
Self-Study Examination
Instructions: After studying the text answer the following true/false or multiple choice questions. Remember, there's only one answer to each question.
a) True b) False
a) HCWs who perform exposure-prone procedures should undergo mandatory testing for HIV and HBV. b) HCWs who are infected with HIV or HBV should be restricted from performing exposure-prone procedures. c) HCWs who are infected with HIV or HBV should notify prospective patients of their seropositivity before they undergo exposure-prone invasive procedures d) Infected HCWs who adhere to universal precautions and who do not perform invasive procedures pose no risk for transmitting HIV or HBV to patients.
a) The modes of transmission for HBV are similar to those for HIV. b) The potential for HBV transmission in an occupational setting is greater than that for HIV. c) Minimizing the risk of transmission of HIV requires different practices than those used in the prevention of transmission of HBV. d) Blood is the single most important source of HIV and HBV infection in the workplace setting.
a) 0.05% b) 0.5% c) 2.5% d) 5.0%
a) Under universal precautions, all patients should be assumed to be infectious for HIV and other blood-borne pathogens. b) Universal precautions should be followed when workers are exposed to blood and certain other body fluids, or any body fluid visibly contaminated with blood c) Universal precautions do not apply to feces, sweat, tears, urine, and vomitus. d) Universal precautions do not apply to saliva except in the dental setting. e) none of the above
a) Employer should classify activities with respect to their potential for exposure. b) Employer should make available appropriate protective equipment. c) Employer should offer pregnant women the right to refuse certain work assignments. d) Employer should monitor the workplace to ensure that required work practices are observed and that protective clothing and equipment are provided and properly used.
a) A safe and effective vaccine to prevent hepatitis B has been available since 1982. b) The effectiveness of the vaccine lasts up to 3 years. c) Hepatitis B vaccines are 70-88% effective when given within 1 week after HBV exposure. d) Combination treatment with hepatitis B vaccine and HBV following exposures increases the effectiveness to 90%.
a) within 1 week b) between 6-12 weeks c) after 6 months d) within 5 to 7 years
a) semen b) urine c) feces d) saliva e) breast milk
a) Sterile gloves should be used during procedures involving contact with sterile areas of the body. b) Change gloves between patients. c) Do not wash or disinfect surgical gloves for reuse. d) For instrument cleaning and decontamination procedures, general e) Utility gloves should not be decontaminated and reused
a) to dispel unreasonable and unscientific fears about the disease b) to prevent discrimination in the workplace or treatment facilities on account of the HIV status of a person c) to find a cure for the disease d) to protect the right to privacy e) to establish public programs for the education and treatment of persons infected with the disease
a) insurance company authorized by the test subject b) under a court order c) past sexual contacts of the test subject d) authorized medical or epidemiological researchers e) medical personnel who have significant exposure in their practice
a) urine b) blood