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Trauma Scene Clean-Up | Questions and Answers | 2025 Update | 100% Correct., Exams of Advanced Education

Before beginning to clean the trauma site, technicians conduct a detailed inspection of the site to determine which ____________ and ____________ are affected. - CORRECT ANSWER-rooms, contents Areas cross-contaminated before the inspection should be included in the ____________ of ____________ and decontamination. - CORRECT ANSWER-scope of cleaning

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Trauma Scene Clean-Up
Before beginning to clean the trauma site, technicians conduct a detailed inspection of
the site to determine which ____________ and ____________ are affected. -
CORRECT ANSWER-rooms, contents
Areas cross-contaminated before the inspection should be included in the
____________ of ____________ and decontamination. - CORRECT ANSWER-scope
of cleaning
Containment barriers are utilized as visual barriers and also to prevent ____________
____________. - CORRECT ANSWER-cross-contamination
Even though an AFD exhausts HEPA_filtered air, the output should be directed
____________ the building when possible. - CORRECT ANSWER-outside
Cleaning and decontamination of contents affected by blood or OPIM are almost always
performed ____________. Rarely is a pack out of contents required - CORRECT
ANSWER-on-site
Portable or truckmount extractors should be HEPA filtered or ____________ out of the
building. - CORRECT ANSWER-exhausted
Urine, semen and vaginal secretions are visible when shown under ____________ UV
light or black light. - CORRECT ANSWER-ultraviolet
One example of an Engineering control is to ______ _______ all electrical energy
sources before cleaning machines. - CORRECT ANSWER-lock out
Examples of Administrative controls are to schedule appropriate ___________
_________ and to rotate workers between rest schedules and ________. - CORRECT
ANSWER-emergency planning , work
Personal protective equipment(PPE) is intended to protect an employee's body from all
_____________ ___________ such as inhalation of or skin contact with
microorganisms. - CORRECT ANSWER-potential exposures
Employees must be adequately trained on how to use ______ properly. - CORRECT
ANSWER-PPE
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Trauma Scene Clean-Up

Before beginning to clean the trauma site, technicians conduct a detailed inspection of the site to determine which ____________ and ____________ are affected. - CORRECT ANSWER-rooms, contents Areas cross-contaminated before the inspection should be included in the ____________ of ____________ and decontamination. - CORRECT ANSWER-scope of cleaning Containment barriers are utilized as visual barriers and also to prevent ____________ ____________. - CORRECT ANSWER-cross-contamination Even though an AFD exhausts HEPA_filtered air, the output should be directed ____________ the building when possible. - CORRECT ANSWER-outside Cleaning and decontamination of contents affected by blood or OPIM are almost always performed ____________. Rarely is a pack out of contents required - CORRECT ANSWER-on-site Portable or truckmount extractors should be HEPA filtered or ____________ out of the building. - CORRECT ANSWER-exhausted Urine, semen and vaginal secretions are visible when shown under ____________ UV light or black light. - CORRECT ANSWER-ultraviolet One example of an Engineering control is to ______ _______ all electrical energy sources before cleaning machines. - CORRECT ANSWER-lock out Examples of Administrative controls are to schedule appropriate ___________ _________ and to rotate workers between rest schedules and ________. - CORRECT ANSWER-emergency planning , work Personal protective equipment(PPE) is intended to protect an employee's body from all _____________ ___________ such as inhalation of or skin contact with microorganisms. - CORRECT ANSWER-potential exposures Employees must be adequately trained on how to use ______ properly. - CORRECT ANSWER-PPE

Blood and OPIM are ____________ hazards once they dry and become airborne - CORRECT ANSWER-potential The effectiveness of respirators is expressed by an ____________ ____________ ____________ (____) - CORRECT ANSWER-Assigned Protection Factor (APF) Respiratory protection regulations state that the employer must provide these 3 things. - CORRECT ANSWER-Medical immunizations, training, counseling A "P-100" respirator is High Efficiency Particulate Air (______) removing 99.97% of small particles (to 0.3 microns) and is ____________ meaning resistant to oil mists - CORRECT ANSWER-HEPA, rated R IICRC published a Standard of Care for trauma, crime scene cleanup and decontamination work, which is known as the _____________ - CORRECT ANSWER- S The primary issue discussed in Universal Precautions Guidelines is to ____________ consider any blood or body fluid to be contaminated - CORRECT ANSWER-ALWAYS Workers and employees who face potential exposure to blood or items coming into contact with blood should be offered appropriate ____________ by the employer - CORRECT ANSWER-training Biohazardous waster should be stored in properly marked ___________ for disposal at an approved site. - CORRECT ANSWER-containers Sharp objects that are contaminated should be wrapped for protection from cutting through the disposal _________. This container is ___________ appropriately and disposed of properly. - CORRECT ANSWER-container, labeled Safety recommendations establish a hierarchy of safety controls. The most preferred control at the top of the hierarchy is _____________________ of the hazard. - CORRECT ANSWER-elimination Best practices for limiting access to work areas are implementing ____________ tape or ____________ signs. - CORRECT ANSWER-barrier , warning Work areas that are open to the public should have posted warning signs to alert people of hazards and to provide contact information of the ____________ company. - CORRECT ANSWER-remediation Technicians should be ____________ and ____________ when discussing business matters with family members of a trauma scene victim. - CORRECT ANSWER-tactful , professional

Bio-contamination becomes difficult to clean over time, so storage of affected contents should be limited to a ____________ time. - CORRECT ANSWER-short Products known as bacteriotats or fungistats are used to ____________ microorganism growth on a surface - CORRECT ANSWER-inhibit Antimicrobial products registered as ____________ reduce the level of microorganism to a level safe for human use (as determined by public health organizations) - CORRECT ANSWER-Sanitizer To determine whether an object can be cleaned, techs must consider the object's porosity. Is the object ____________, ____________, or ____________? - CORRECT ANSWER-porous, semi-porous, non-porous Semi-porous item are usually ____________. Examples are blood splatter on __________, ____________, ____________ - CORRECT ANSWER-Cleanable. drywall, unfinished wood, concrete For information on applying chemical products, techs should review the product ____________ and ____________ (SDS) of chemicals. - CORRECT ANSWER-Labels , Safety Data Sheets The S540 Trauma Scene Standard establishes a principle that ____________ ____________ of blood and OPIM is the primary means of remediation. - CORRECT ANSWER-physical removal Although a particular surface may be cleanable, the tech should consider whether body fluids have ____________ and run ____________ the surface, for example, seeping down from the second story of a building to lower floors. - CORRECT ANSWER- penetrated, down below Porous and semi-porous contents items(fabric covered furniture, mattresses) that become soaked with blood and/or bodily fluids cannot be adequately cleaned and must be ____________. - CORRECT ANSWER-discarded Porous items affected with only blood ____________ are possibly restorable. - CORRECT ANSWER-spatter All materials being removed needs to be bagged and ____________ appropriately for proper disposal. - CORRECT ANSWER-labeled Porous items that can be immersed in water-based cleaning solutions (Porous Type 1), for example clothing in a washing machine, are possibly ____________. - CORRECT ANSWER-restorable

Paper goods or padded items are porous and will absorb blood and bodily fluids. These items (Porous type 2) are probably ____________. - CORRECT ANSWER-not cleanable The cleaning process is considered ____________ when all visible contamination has been removed - CORRECT ANSWER-complete The product used for disinfection ____________ an EPA registered biocide that is specifically tested for disinfection of bloodborne pathogens. - CORRECT ANSWER- MUST BE Disinfectants are tested to disinfect materials of more than _____% of bloodborne pathogens and other microorganisms. - CORRECT ANSWER- 99 The two major additional issues that arise at a putrefaction site are: - CORRECT ANSWER-More bodily contaminates and odor and insect activity The first step in controlling malodors is ____________ - CORRECT ANSWER-source removal During demolition, technicians should cut beyond the visible contaminated portion of porous structural materials by at least ____________ - CORRECT ANSWER-6 inches Removing building materials that are regulated, such as asbestos or lead-based paint, especially in demolition of older structures, requires compliance with ____________ regulations - CORRECT ANSWER-local, state, provincial or federal When the HVAC system is affected by blood, bodily fluids or odors, the contamination should be removed by ____________ or ____________ ____________ removed. - CORRECT ANSWER-cleaning, affected components Techs should follow the National Air Ducts Cleaners Association (____________) Standard of Care, ____________2013 for cleanup and remediation work - CORRECT ANSWER-NADCA, ACR Remove and discard automobile upholstery(textiles) when contamination has affected the ____________ materials or seat ____________ ____________. - CORRECT ANSWER-Cushion, fabric backings Blood ____________ on the automobile fabric surface might be removable through cleaning, while all upholstery ____________ with blood or bodily fluids should be removed and discarded. - CORRECT ANSWER-splatter, saturated Remove and discard vehicle carpets when blood or OPIM has penetrated to the back of the carpet of the ____________ under the carpet. - CORRECT ANSWER-padding