Question 1. Blood Borne Viruses: Some important basic facts 6. What does BBV stand for? A. Blood Based Virus. B. Blood Borne Viruses

Question 1 What does BBV stand for? A. Blood Based Virus B. Blood Borne Viruses C. Basic Blood Viruses Blood Borne Viruses: Some important basic facts 6

Question 1 What does BBV stand for? A. Blood Based Virus B. Blood Borne Viruses C. Basic Blood Viruses Answer B. Blood Borne Viruses Blood Borne Viruses: Some important basic facts 7

Question 2 How is HIV most commonly transmitted? A. Unprotected sex B. Social contact C. Through the air Blood Borne Viruses: Some important basic facts 8

Question 2 How is HIV most commonly transmitted? A. Unprotected sex B. Social contact C. Through the air Answer A. Unprotected sex Blood Borne Viruses: Some important basic facts 9

Question 3 You will know if someone has a BBV just by looking at them? Blood Borne Viruses: Some important basic facts 10

Question 3 You will know if someone has a BBV just by looking at them? Answer Blood Borne Viruses: Some important basic facts 11

Question 4 What does window period mean? A. This is the length of time before treatment can start B. This is the time it may take between first infection and when a blood test can reliably detect antibodies or the infecting organism itself. C. This is when you are waiting to see if the clients have symptoms of HIV Blood Borne Viruses: Some important basic facts 12

Question 4 What does window period mean? A. This is the length of time before treatment can start B. This is the time it may take between first infection and when a blood test can reliably detect antibodies or the infecting organism itself. C. This is when you are waiting to see if the clients have symptoms of HIV Answer B. This is the time it may take between first infection and when a blood test can reliably detect antibodies or the infecting organism itself. Blood Borne Viruses: Some important basic facts 13

Question 5 Antibodies to HIV generally appear within 3 months after infection with HIV? Blood Borne Viruses: Some important basic facts 14

Question 5 Antibodies to HIV generally appear within 3 months after infection with HIV? Answer Blood Borne Viruses: Some important basic facts 15

Question 6 What is the main route of transmission for Hepatitis C in the UK? A. Sharing razors and toothbrushes B. From an infected mother to her baby C. Sharing equipment to inject drugs Blood Borne Viruses: Some important basic facts 16

Question 6 What is the main route of transmission for Hepatitis C in the UK? A. Sharing razors and toothbrushes B. From an infected mother to her baby C. Sharing equipment to inject drugs Answer C. Sharing equipment to inject drugs Blood Borne Viruses: Some important basic facts 17

Question 7 You might need two tests for Hepatitis C? Blood Borne Viruses: Some important basic facts 18

Question 7 You might need two tests for Hepatitis C? Answer Blood Borne Viruses: Some important basic facts 19

Question 8 For which BBV is a vaccine available? A. HIV B. Hepatitis C C. Hepatitis B Blood Borne Viruses: Some important basic facts 20

Question 8 For which BBV is a vaccine available? A. HIV B. Hepatitis C C. Hepatitis B Answer C. Hepatitis B Blood Borne Viruses: Some important basic facts 21

Question 9 BBVs can be transmitted by social contact such as hugging, kissing and shaking hands, sharing cutlery? Blood Borne Viruses: Some important basic facts 22

Question 9 BBVs can be transmitted by social contact such as hugging, kissing and shaking hands, sharing cutlery? Answer Blood Borne Viruses: Some important basic facts 23

Question 10 For which BBVs are there effective treatments? There may be more than one answer A. HIV B. Hepatitis C C. Hepatitis B Blood Borne Viruses: Some important basic facts 24

Question 10 For which BBVs are there effective treatments? There may be more than one answer A. HIV B. Hepatitis C C. Hepatitis B Answer A. HIV B. Hepatitis C C. Hepatitis B Blood Borne Viruses: Some important basic facts 25

Question 11 Accidental injuries which result in exposure to BBVs can be caused by needles or sharp objects, splashes on broken skin, contamination of eyes, nose or mouth or a bite that breaks the skin. Blood Borne Viruses: Some important basic facts 26

Question 11 Accidental injuries which result in exposure to BBVs can be caused by needles or sharp objects, splashes on broken skin, contamination of eyes, nose or mouth or a bite that breaks the skin. Answer Blood Borne Viruses: Some important basic facts 27