Regulated Medical Waste Management
(course #498) Exam Questions And Answers
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Under the "Medical Waste Tracking Act of 1988," the EPA conducted a model waste
management program and concluded that
A. due to the biological instability of most microorganisms commonly regarded as human
pathogens, the actual adverse environmental or public health consequences or risks were
negligible
B. the disease-causing potential of medical waste is greatest at the point of generation
C. medical waste primarily represents an occupational health hazard
D. All of the above are correct. - answer✔all the above
Which of the following federal agencies is responsible for safe and healthy working conditions?
A. EPA
B. OSHA
C. FDA
D. NIOSH - answer✔osha
All of the following statements with respect to the responsibilities of an Office medical Waste
manager are correct except which one?
A. should be familiar with pertinent federal, state and local requirements for RMW management
B. is solely responsible for the creation and maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment
C. should develop, implement, and maintain a written RMW management protocol that meets
federal, state, and local requirements
D. act as advisor on RMW management matters to all office personnel - answer✔is solely
responsible for the creation and maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment.
Waste generated in healthcare facilities may be categorized as
A. office waste
B. hazardous and universal waste
C. medical waste
D. All of the above are correct. - answer✔all the above
Based on the OSHA definition, RMW generated in oral healthcare settings may include
A. contaminated sharps
B. contaminated items that would release blood or OPIM in a liquid or semiliquid state if
compressed and items caked with dried blood or OPIM and are capable of releasing these
materials during handling
C. liquid or semi-liquid blood and OPIM; and pathological, and microbiological waste
D. All of the above are correct. - answer✔all the above
All of the following are considered preventive measures to minimize occupational exposure to
RMW except which one?
A. Engineering controls
B. Work practice controls
C. Maintaining a Sharps injury Log
D. The use of personal protective equipment - answer✔Maintaining sharps injury log
All of the following statements with respect to waste segregation and office waste are correct
except which one?
A. The various waste categories generated in oral healthcare facilities (office waste, hazardous
waste, universal waste, and medical waste) must be separated at their points of origin.
B. There are very specific requirements for the containment of office waste.
C. Most waste generated in oral healthcare settings is office waste.
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