Question

1. an exposure incident occurs when: *

blood touches intact skin

blood contacts eyes, mouth, mucous membranes, non-intact skin, or enters through puncture

someone sneezes nearby

a person shakes hands

Explanation:

Define exposure incident

An exposure incident is defined by OSHA as a specific eye, mouth, other mucous membrane, non-intact skin, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) that results from the performance of an employee's duties.

Evaluate the options

• "Blood touches intact skin": Intact skin acts as a barrier, so this is not classified as an exposure incident.
• "Blood contacts eyes, mouth, mucous membranes, non-intact skin, or enters through puncture": This matches the official OSHA definition of an exposure incident.
• "Someone sneezes nearby": This is not a bloodborne pathogen exposure incident.
• "A person shakes hands": Casual contact does not constitute an exposure incident.

Answer:

• (A) Blood touches intact skin
• (B) Blood contacts eyes, mouth, mucous membranes, non-intact skin, or enters through puncture (Correct answer)
• (C) Someone sneezes nearby
• (D) A person shakes hands