What is the purpose of the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard?

What will be an ideal response?


The Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogen Standard is an OSHA regulation passed in 1991. The standard is designed to protect workers in health care and related occupations from the risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens (disease-causing organisms) such as the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the hepatitis B virus (HBV).

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Models and frames of reference are reflected in one's documentation by

A) The focus of the evaluation, intervention, and goals B) The focus of the evaluation, intervention plan, discharge summary C) The focus on occupations or client factors D) The focus on terminology used in report writing

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Which option would a clinician use to indicate that the treatment plan for a specific patient problem was working?

What will be an ideal response?

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What is a form of imaging in which high-frequency sound waves reflect from body tissue and pulses are recorded and viewed?

A) pharmaceutical B) ultrasound C) infusion D) pacemaker

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Pre-exposure vaccine for rabies:

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