Biosafety and Biosecurity Prep Exam Questions With Verified Solutions.
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Biosafety and Biosecurity
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Biosafety And Biosecurity
Safety first - Answer should be foremost to the minds of all employees of a health care facility
Prevention is the best cure - Answer minimize accidents
accidents will continue to occur
provide good patient care while ensuring that the environment for patients and workers is conduciv...
Biosafety and Biosecurity Prep Exam
Questions With Verified Solutions.
Safety first - Answer should be foremost to the minds of all employees of a health care facility
Prevention is the best cure - Answer minimize accidents
accidents will continue to occur
provide good patient care while ensuring that the environment for patients and workers is conducive
Laboratory biosafety - Answer avoid infecting oneself and environment
containment principles and practices
implemented to:
1. prevent unintentional exposure to pathogens and toxins
2. prevent unintentional release
3. prevent LAIs: Laboratory acquired infections
"protecting people from dangerous pathogens"
Laboratory biosecurity - Answer 1. prevent loss, theft, and misuse of pathogens and toxins
2. prevent intentional release of pathogens and toxins
prevent bioterrorism
"protecting pathogens from dangerous people"
, bioterrorism - Answer use of biological agents to cause harm to the general public
Examples of laboratory biosafety practices - Answer 1. Responsibly wearing appropriate personal
protective equipment (PPE) at all times
2. Strictly following procedures/protocols correctly
3. Properly disposing generated wastes
4. Properly using special lab equipment when necessary
Why do we need biosafety practices - Answer 1. To prevent laboratory- acquired infections
- Medtech are vulnerable to infectious pathogens
2. To prevent secondary infections in the general population
3. To prevent environmental or animal population contamination
Top 4 accidents resulting in infection - Answer 1. Spillages & splashes
2. Needles & syringes
3. Sharp objects & broken glass
4. Bites or scratches from animals or ectoparasites
80% - Answer ___ from human sources
20% - Answer ___ caused by equipment failure
Pres. Franklin Roosevelt - Answer 1943
Ordered the formation of the US Biological Weapons Program
US Biological Weapons Program - Answer Pres. Franklin Roosevelt ordered the formation of
_________________ (1943)
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