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1
Q

Which is false?
A.Sharps are treated with chemical disinfectant before burying.
B.Pathological waste is put in the ref before chemical disinfectant treatment.
C.HWM Cost is still the same even when there’s no segregation.

A

C

2
Q
Healthcare waste is a result of the ff procedures on humans and animals, except
A. Diagnosis
B. Prognosis
C. Treatment
D. Immunization
A

B

3
Q
Healthcare waste is not a result of:
A. Research in training hospitals
B. Production and testing of biological products
C. Funeral parlors
D. NOTA
A

D

4
Q

Enumerate the 3 non-burn technologies used when no facility to treat waste is available

A

Autoclave
Hydroclave
Microwave

5
Q

Identify type of waste

Packaging materials, kitchen waste, waste fr admin offices, housekeeping

A

General waste

6
Q

Bin color for dry, non-infectious waste

A

Black

7
Q

Bin color for wet, non-infectious waste

A

Green

8
Q

Bin color for patho/infec waste

A

Yellow

9
Q

Differentiate infectious fr pathologic waste

A

Infectious - may include gloves and tubing

Pathological - limited to tissues,organs, body fluid & human fetus

10
Q

T/F

Only sharps used in HIV patients are considered hazardous

A

F

All used sharps are considered hazardous

11
Q

What must be done before sharps are disposed in landfills?

A

Sharps are pre-treated with iodine solution at the bottom of the container

12
Q

How is medical resistance developed from pharmaceutical waste?

A

When low conc of meds like antibiotics are poured down the drain, bacteria don’t get killed. They survive and develop resistance

13
Q

Three main sources of chemical waste: enumerate

A

Cleaning
Expeimental/diagnostic work
Housekeeping and disinfecting

14
Q

Formaldehyde & insecticide are examples of what kind of waste?

A

Chemical waste

15
Q

Disposable cartridges and aerosol cans are what type of waste?

A

Pressurized containers

16
Q

[Pressurized Containers]

What is a propellant?

A

Makes up bulk of content while remaining small amount is active ingredient

17
Q

T/F

Pressurized containers may explode if incinerated or accidentally punctured

A

T

18
Q

Two main chemicals that may make materials into Radioactive waste - enumerate

A

Radio iodine

Technetium 99

19
Q

What heavy metal is used for lining of containers for storage of radioactive waste?

A

Lead

20
Q

Part of the hospital with the most amount of challenging waste

A

Laboratories

21
Q

What kind of waste is found in the hospital laboratory but not in medical wards?

A

Chemical wastes

22
Q

Which is false?
A.Only general waste is generated from admin offices
B.Volume reduction can be brought about by policy development.
C.Autoclave and microwave both function via high temp and pressure.

A

A

Chemical waste &; waste with high content of heavy metals

23
Q
On-site collection of waste must be done \_\_ times daily.
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.either A B or C
A

C

24
Q
Off-site collection of waste must be done \_\_ times weekly.
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.either B or C
E.either A,B or C
A

D

25
Q
False about incinerator
A.efficient in neutralizing and disinfecting waste
B.efficient in reducing waste volume
C.ash is not hazardous anymore
D.NOTA
A

D

26
Q

Which is false?
A.Incinerator maintenance less than 1200 deg C may produce carcinogens.
B.Autoclaved waste can’t be contaminated in transport.
C.Autoclave method cannot reduce waste volume.
D.NOTA

A

B

27
Q

Which two types of waste are delayed to decay before disposal?

A

pharmaceutical waste

radioactive waste

28
Q

Which 4 types of waste may use non-burn tech?

A

infectious waste
sharps
chemical waste
pathological waste