TB Test Safety and Compliance 2

Question 1

Which federal agency mandates TB testing requirements for healthcare workers in the United States?

Accepted Answer

OSHA

Answer

OSHA sets occupational health and safety standards, including TB exposure controls, for healthcare workplaces.

Question 2

A healthcare worker with a newly positive TST but no symptoms should first:

Accepted Answer

Receive a chest X-ray and clinical evaluation

Answer

A newly positive TST indicates infection but not necessarily active disease, so a chest X-ray and clinical evaluation are required to rule out active TB.

Question 3

What is the minimum number of air changes per hour (ACH) required for an airborne infection isolation room (AIIR)?

Accepted Answer

12 ACH

Answer

CDC guidelines require a minimum of 12 air changes per hour in airborne infection isolation rooms to reduce TB transmission.

Question 4

Workplace TB exposure control plans must be reviewed and updated:

Accepted Answer

Annually or when conditions change

Answer

Exposure control plans should be reviewed at least annually and updated whenever there are changes in risk level, procedures, or regulations.

Question 5

Which respirator is the minimum standard for entering the room of a suspected active TB patient?

Accepted Answer

N95 respirator

Answer

An N95 respirator is the minimum CDC-recommended protection for healthcare workers entering airborne infection isolation rooms.

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TB Test Safety and Compliance 2