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Americares Medical Outreach Health Worker Safety Pre and Post Test

Please complete the following test.

1. Unsafe injection practices include which of the following? Select all that apply. *This question is required.

Re-capping needles
Reintroduction of injection equipment into multi-dose vials
Informal cleaning with re-use
Using a single needle and syringe per patient
Over-use of injections

2. Which of the following can be caused by unsafe injection practices? Select all that apply. *This question is required.

Transmission of HIV
Transmission of Hepatitis A
Transmission of Hepatitis B
Transmission of Hepatitis C
Transmission of hemorrhagic fevers (i.e. Ebola)
Abscess formation at injection site

3. In 2000, the WHO estimated that _______ % of the 16 billion injections given were done with re-used equipment. *This question is required. This question requires a valid number format.

4. Unsafe management of sharps waste includes: *This question is required.

Space Cell	True	False
Incomplete incineration	Incomplete incineration : True	Incomplete incineration : False
Disposal into open pits	Disposal into open pits : True	Disposal into open pits : False
Leaving used injection equipment in laundry	Leaving used injection equipment in laundry : True	Leaving used injection equipment in laundry : False
Re-packaging used injection equipment	Re-packaging used injection equipment : True	Re-packaging used injection equipment : False

5. Is IV treatment always more effective than administering the same medication orally? *This question is required.

6. Among injectable medications, which is the most overused category? *This question is required.

7. The WHO recommends that all countries should transition to the exclusive use, where appropriate, of WHO pre-qualified or equivalent safety engineered devices by the year: *This question is required.

8. By using syringes with a sharps injury prevention feature, how many fewer healthcare workers are likely to suffer a needle-stick in a 1-year period? *This question is required.