CBIC Employee Health 4

Question 1

Under OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogen Standard, employers must offer hepatitis B vaccination to at-risk employees:

Accepted Answer

At no cost to the employee, within 10 working days of assignment

Answer

OSHA mandates that employers provide hepatitis B vaccination at no cost within 10 working days of initial assignment for at-risk employees.

Question 2

A healthcare worker declines the influenza vaccine due to personal beliefs. The facility's most effective response to protect patients is:

Accepted Answer

Require the worker to wear a surgical mask throughout the flu season

Answer

Many accrediting bodies and health departments support masking requirements for unvaccinated HCWs during influenza season as an alternative protective measure.

Question 3

Which of the following is the MOST important element in preventing occupational transmission of bloodborne pathogens?

Accepted Answer

Use of safety-engineered sharps devices and proper disposal

Answer

Engineering controls such as safety-engineered sharps devices are the hierarchy's first line of defense against bloodborne pathogen exposure.

Question 4

A healthcare worker is newly diagnosed with varicella (chickenpox). When may they return to work?

Accepted Answer

When all lesions have fully crusted over

Answer

Varicella is contagious until all lesions are completely crusted; return to work is permitted only after this milestone.

Question 5

Which baseline laboratory test is routinely recommended at the time of hire for healthcare workers to establish immunity to hepatitis B?

Accepted Answer

Hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) titer

Answer

Anti-HBs titer testing confirms protective immunity from prior vaccination or infection at the time of employment.

CBIC - Certification Board of Infection Control Practice Test

CBIC - Certification Board of Infection Control Practice Test

CBIC Employee Health 4