dne.124 Waste Management quiz

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✅ Single Select Questions – Choose only one correct answer.

✅ Multiple Choice Questions – Select all correct answers that apply.

✅ Fill in the Blank – Type the correct word(s) to complete the sentence.
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1. Which waste management strategy involves converting non-recyclable waste into usable energy like heat or electricity?

a) Reuse

b) Recycling

c) Energy Recovery

d) Prevention

2. Waste segregation, the practice of separating different waste types, should occur at the point of _______________.

3. According to the typical composition of healthcare waste, what percentage is estimated to be non-infectious or general waste?

a) 15%

b) 1%

c) 80%

d) 3%

4. Which of the following is classified as a major source of healthcare waste?

a) Dental Clinics es

b) Cosmetic Piercing Studios

c) Hospitals

d) Home Healthcare Services

5. In the Waste Management Hierarchy, what is the most preferred action?

a) Recycling

b) Reuse

c) Prevention/Avoidance

d) Energy Recovery

6. Waste materials like plastics, glass bottles, and metal cans that resist natural breakdown processes are classified as ____________________ waste.

7. Which waste treatment method uses pressurized steam to sterilize infectious waste like sharps and cultures?

a) Incineration

b) Chemical Disinfection

c) Wet Thermal Treatment (Autoclaving)

d) Microwave Irradiation

8. What is the recommended maximum time healthcare waste should be stored in patient care or generation areas before remova

a) 12-24 hours

b) 1-2 hours

c) 8-10 hours

d) 4-6 hours

9. Expired or unused medications and vaccines fall under which WHO category of healthcare waste?

a) Chemical Waste

b) Pathological Waste

c) Infectious Waste

d) Pharmaceutical Waste

10. The waste management step that involves processing used materials into new products is known as ___________________.

11. Which characteristic defines hazardous waste?

a) It can be easily broken down by natural processes.

b) It originates only from hospital operating theaters. .

c) It is considered unsafe and requires special handling and disposal.

d) It is primarily composed of paper and food scraps

12. Which waste treatment method is primarily applicable for liquid waste streams like blood or hospital sewage?

a) Incineration

b) Land Disposal

c) Inertization

d) Chemical Disinfection

13. What is the primary goal of the Waste Management Hierarchy?

a) To ensure all waste is incinerated at high temperatures.

b) To maximize the value derived from products and minimize waste generation.

c) To prioritize landfilling as the most common disposal method.

d) To focus solely on recycling plastic and glass materials.

14. The process involving mixing pharmaceutical waste with cement, lime, and water to create a stable matrix before disposal is called ______.

15. Needles, scalpels, and broken glass vials are categorized under which specific type of healthcare waste?

a) Pathological Waste

b) Sharps Waste

c) Chemical Waste

d) General Waste

16. What is a significant disadvantage of low-temperature (

a) It requires large amounts of water. .

b) It produces sterile, non-hazardous ash.

c) It can result in incomplete combustion and release of toxic air pollutants.

d) It is the most expensive treatment option available

17. Transporting healthcare waste within a hospital ideally involves using:

a) General public elevators during off-peak hours. .

b) Open carts for easy visibility of contents.

c) Designated separate corridors and lifts/elevators.

d) The same routes used for patient transport

18. Waste originating from non-treatment areas like offices and kitchens, carrying no significant health risk, is classified as ______ waste.

19. Dry thermal treatment (non-burn) is generally not considered appropriate for which type of healthcare waste?

a) Infectious Waste s

b) Sharps Waste anism

c) Pathological Waste (e.g., body parts)

d) Laboratory waste contaminated with microorganisms

20. Which activity represents the "Reuse" step in the Waste Management Hierarchy within a healthcare context?

a) Sending used plastic bottles to a facility to make fibres.

b) Sterilizing metal surgical instruments for subsequent procedures.

c) Capturing methane gas from landfill waste to generate electricity.

d) Encouraging staff to bring lunch in reusable containers.

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