INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL FOR FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS Final Examination Questions Select the best answer for each question and mark your answers on the Final Examination Answer Sheet found on page 61 or for faster service complete your test online at EliteLearning.com/Book
67. In addition to federal laws and guidelines that apply to mortuary workers contained in this course, mortuary practices and workers may also be subject to a state, tribal, territorial, and local regulations. a. True b. False 68. Respirators used for protecting workers against Ebola virus may not be effective for also protecting them from exposure to certain chemicals used for treating and decontaminating waste, or for cleaning and decontaminating equipment. a. True b. False 69. Family members of CJD patients should be advised to avoid superficial contact, such as touching or kissing the patient’s face, with the body of a CJD patient who has been autopsied. a. True b. False 70. Mortuary working surfaces that have accidentally become contaminated should be flooded with sodium hydroxide or bleach, and then left undisturbed for at least one hour. a. True b. False
61. Colonization is development of a bacterial infection, though the infected person may or may not have signs or symptoms of infection. a. True b. False 62. The four main classes of infectious agents are bacteria, viruses, fungi, and pathogens. a. True b. False 63. In some cases, the host may be temporarily or permanently colonized but show no symptoms of the infection or 64. Transmission of infectious agents within a healthcare setting requires one element only and that is the direct exposure to mucous membranes. a. True b. False 65. Prion diseases are usually rapidly progressive and always fatal. a. True b. False disease. a. True b. False 66. Human-to-human transmission is the principal feature in Ebola virus outbreaks; virus is transmitted from symptomatic persons but not from contaminated corpses or by contact with objects acting as fomites. a. True b. False
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Book Code: FFL1223
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