MCQ ON BMWM BASE QUESTIONS FOR NURSES

1. MCQ ON BMWM

2. Which type of wastes are biomedical wastes?
a. Waste from industries
b. Waste from hospitals
c. Waste from communities
d. All of the above
Why are biomedical wastes so dangerous?
a. They expose us to diseases
b. They are infectious
c. They are gotten from hospitals
d. None of the above

3. What are sharps?
a. Biomedical Waste
b. Hazardous waste
c. Industrial waste
d. None of the above
Which of these is not a biomedical waste?
a. Fumes
b. Syringes
c. Sharp
d. Amputated body parts
What does the poor disposal of biomedical Waste cause?
a. Infectious diseases
b. Medical issues
c. Allergies
d. All of the above

4. Which of these explains biomedical Waste Management?
a. It prevents infections from used products or waste in
the hospitals.
b. It is a way to reduce the spread of diseases
c. It's a way to reduce amputation of legs
d. None of the above
Which is true about biomedical Waste Management?
a. Hazardous waste
b. Infectious waste
c. Bio waste
d. All of the above

5. 1.What proportion of healthcare waste is hazardous
waste
a. 15%
b. 25%
c. 50%
d. 85%
2.Amount of waste infectious produced in hospitals –
a. 45%
b. 65%
c. 80%
d. 100%

6. 3.Cyototoxic and expired drugs are disposed of by
a. dumping
b. autoclave
c. incineration
d. chemical disinfection
4.Average hospital waste produced per bed per day in
Government hospital –
a. 1–5-2.0 kg
b. 0.5–4 kg
c. 0.5–1 kg
d. 0.5–2 kg

7. 5.Autoclaving and microwaving are done for which of the following
types of medical waste
a. human anatomical waste
b. recyclable contaminated waste
c. cytotoxic drugs
d. microbiological waste
6.The color code of plastic bag for disposing of microbial laboratory
culture waste –
a. black
b. red
c. blue
d. white

8. 7.The placenta is disposed of in a ———– color bag
a. red
b. blue
c. yellow
d. black
8.High priority in triage is for –
a. yellow color
b. red color
c. green color
d. black color

9. 08.Size of dust particles reaching alveoli
a. <5 microns
b. 5-10 microns
c. >15 microns
d. 10-15 microns
09.All the following waste can be incinerated except
a. reactive chemical waste
b. vaccine
c. mutilated parts
d. discarded drugs

10. 10.Metallic body implant should be disposed of in
a. cadmium-free red color bag
b. puncture proof leak-proof box with the blue color marking
c. puncture proof leak-proof container
d. can be disposed of with general waste
11.For the disposal of hospital refuse, the bag made with cadmium is not used
because incineration of the bag causes poisonous toxic fumes evolution. The color
of the bag is –
a. Black
b. Red
c. Blue
d. Yellow
12.Blood bag is disposed of in
a. red bag
b. yellow bag
c. green bag
d. black bag

11. 13.Best for incineration of infectious waste –
a. Single – chamber
b. Double – chamber
c. Triple – chamber
d. none
14.How should linen soaked in the blood of an HIV patient be disposed of
a. pour 1% hypochlorite on the dressing material and send it for incineration in an
appropriate bag
b. pour 5% hypochlorite on the dressing material and send it for incineration in an
appropriate bag
c. put the dressing directly in a bag and send it for incineration
d. pour 2% Lysol on the dressing material and send it for incineration in an
appropriate bag
15.Natural disaster causing maximum deaths :
a. Meteorological
b. Geological
c. Hydrological
d. Fires

12. 16.In which of the following ways should a medical waste not be disposed
a. 21 weeks dead fetus should be deeply buried in a yellow bag
b. blood bag should be first treated with nonchlorinated disinfectant
c. glass ampoule with the drug should be incinerated
d. radiological waste should be disposed of according to the radiological biomedical waste
department guidelines
17.Which of the following is the nodal center for disaster management –
a. PHC
b. CHC
c. Control room
d. none
18.The cover of the foleys catheter of a HbsAg positive patient is disposed of in a ———– bag
a. yellow
b. red
c. blue
d. black
19.Epidemics after a disaster are caused by all except –
a. Leptospirosis
b. Rickettsiosis
c. Leishmaniasis
d. Acute respiratory infection

13. 20.Which vaccination should be given to workers who deal with biomedical waste
a. HbsAg
b. tetanus
c. rabies
d. both 1 and 2
21.In PHC how to dispose of the placenta
a. Microwaving
b. Autoclaving
c. Chemical treatment
d. Incineration
22.Which fo the following is not a high heat system for treating biomedical waste
a. hydroplaning
b. incineration
c. autoclaving
d. dry heat sterilization

14. 23.What is the color coding of the bag used in hospitals to
dispose off human anatomical wastes such as body
parts:
A. Yellow
B. Black
C. Red
D. Blue
24.Cytotoxic should be placed in which container?
A. Yellow Container
B. Grey Container
C. Red Container
D. White Container

15. Cytotoxic and expired drugs are disposed of by
a) Dumping
b) Autoclave
c) Incineration
d) Chemical Disinfection
Answer: c
Autoclaving and microwaving are done for which of the
following types of medical waste
a) Human Anatomical Waste
b) Recyclable Contaminated Waste
c) Cytotoxic Drugs
d) Microbiological Waste
Answer: b

16. • The color code of plastic bag for disposing of microbial laboratory culture
waste __ .
a) Black
b) Red
c) Blue
d) White
Answer: b
• False statement about yellow bags is
a) They are made of non-chlorinated plastic material
b) Intravenous tubes and catheters are disposed of in it
c) Discarded linen, mattresses, bedding contaminated with blood or body
fluid, routine masks and gown
are disposed of in the yellow bag
d) Silver x-ray films, discarded formalin, aspirated body fluids, liquids from
laboratories and cleaning
floor is discarded in the yellow cover
Answer: b
• Metallic body implant should be disposed of in
a) Cadmium-free red color bag
b) Puncture proof leak-proof box with the blue color marking
c) Puncture proof leak-proof container
d) Can be disposed of with general waste
Answer: b

17. • In PHC how to dispose of the placenta
a) Microwaving
b) Autoclaving
c) Chemical treatment
d) Incineration
Answer: c
• Which of the following is not a high heat system for treating
biomedical waste
a) Hydroplaning
b) Incineration
c) Autoclaving
d) Dry heat sterilization
Answer: c
• The placenta is disposed of in a _ color bag.
a) Red
b) Blue
c) Yellow
d) Black
Answer: c

18. • Natural disaster causing maximum deaths:
a) Meteorological
b) Geological
c) Hydrological
d) Fires
Answer: c
• Amount of waste infectious produced in hospitals _.
a) 45%
b) 65%
c) 80%
d) 100%
Answer: a
• All the following waste can be incinerated except
a) reactive chemical waste
b) vaccine
• c) mutilated parts
d) discarded drugs
Answer: a

19. • In which of the following ways should a medical waste not be disposed.
a) 21 weeks dead fetus should be deeply buried in a yellow bag
b) blood bag should be first treated with non-chlorinated disinfectant
c) glass ampoule with the drug should be incinerated
d) radiological waste should be disposed of according to the radiological
biomedical waste department
guidelines
Answer: d
• Which vaccination should be given to workers who deal with biomedical
waste?
a) HbsAg
b) tetanus
c) rabies
d) both 1 and 2
Answer: d
• Bio hazardous sharps containers must be rigid, leak resistant and
puncture proof.
a) True
b) False
Answer: a

20. • What are the steps to take if you are exposed to blood or other
infectious materials?
a) Needle sticks or sharps injuries should be immediately washed
with soap and water
b) Irrigate eyes with an eye wash for 10 to 15 minutes
c) Report the incident to your supervisor and seek immediate
medical treatment
d) All of the above
Answer: d
• Where would you put a syringe?
a) Pharma pail
b) Sharps container
c) Gray tote/yellow pail
d) Red pail
Answer: b

21. • Which of these is not a biomedical waste?
a) Fumes
b) Syringes
c) Sharp
d) Amputated body parts
Answer: a
• What does the poor disposal of biomedical Waste cause?
a) Infectious diseases
b) Medical issues
c) Allergies
d) All of the above
Answer: d
• Which of these explains biomedical Waste Management?
a) It prevents infections from used products or waste in the hospitals.
b) It is a way to reduce the spread of diseases
c) It’s a way to reduce amputation of legs
d) None of the above
Answer: a

22. • What is a Prohibition Notice?
a) When you finish the work you must not start again
b) The work must stop immediately
c) Work is to stop for that day
d) You must complete this day’s work and inform your supervisor
Answer: b
• Pathological waste depends on
a) Tissues
b) Animal carcasses
c) Blood and body fluids
d) All of the above
Answer: d
• Which category Microbiology and Biotechnology waste depends on?
a) Category 3
b) Category 1
c) Category 4
d) Category 2
Answer: a

23. • Disposal of waste materials by burial and the oldest form of waste treatment?
a) Landfilling
b) Composting
c) Pyrolysis
d) Recycling
Answer: a
• High priority in triage is for –
a) Yellow color
b) Red color
c) Green color
d) Black color
Answer: b
• For the disposal of hospital refuse, the bag made with cadmium is not used because
incineration of the bag causes poisonous toxic fumes evolution. The color of the bag is –
a) Black
b) Red
c) Blue
d) Yellow
Answer: b
• Blood bag is disposed of in
a) Red bag
b) Yellow bag
c) Green bag
d) Black bag
Answer: b

24. • Best for incineration of infectious waste –
a) Single – chamber
b) Double – chamber
c) Triple – chamber
d) None
Answer: b
• How should linen soaked in the blood of an HIV patient be disposed of
a) Pour 1% hypochlorite on the dressing material and send it for incineration in an appropriate bag
b) Pour 5% hypochlorite on the dressing material and send it for incineration in an appropriate bag
• c) Put the dressing directly in a bag and send it for incineration
d) Pour 2% lysol on the dressing material and send it for incineration in an appropriate bag
Answer: c
• The cover of the foleys catheter of a HbsAg positive patient is disposed of in a ———– bag.
a) Yellow
b) Red
c) Blue
d) Black
• Which describes incineration best
a) The high-temperature wet oxidation process
b) The high-temperature dry oxidation process
c) The low-temperature wet oxidation process
d) The low-temperature dry oxidation process
Answer: b

25. • Which among the following organism is not used for validation of biomedical waste disposed of
by incineration?
a) Bacillus atropheus
b) Bacillus subtilis
c) Proteus mirabilis
d) Geobacillus stearothermophilus
Answer: c
• The minimum duration of developing coal minor pneumoconiosis is –——-
a) 2–4 years
b) 4–6 years
c) 8–10 years
d) More than 10 years
Answer: d
• Mixing of biomedical waste with less toxic substance to reduce its toxicity is called as
a) Grounding
b) Compacting
c) Inertisation
d) Pasteurization
Answer: c
• Mesothelioma is caused by –
a) Asbestosis
b) Silicosis
c) Baggasois
d) Anthracosis
Answer: a

26. • Pathogenic organisms contains
a) bacteria
b) viruses
c) parasites or fungi
d) All of the above
Answer: d
• Sharps are items are
a) Needles
b) infusion sets
c) broken glass
d) All of the above
Answer: d
• Expired, unused, spilt, pharmaceutical products, drugs, vaccines are
a) Pharmaceutical waste
b) Genotoxic waste
c) Chemical Waste
d) Photographic/Radiographic Chemicals
Answer: a
• ____ includes solids, liquids and gaseous wastes.
a) Pharmaceutical waste
b) Genotoxic waste
c) Chemical Waste
d) Radioactive waste
Answer: d

27. • Specialized Healthcare Establishments are
a) Psychiatric hospitals
b) Convalescent nursing homes
c) Disabled person’s institutions
d) All of the above
Answer: d
• Major sources of Healthcare Waste are
a) Healthcare teaching institutions and hospitals
b) General hospitals
c) District hospitals
• d) All of the above
Answer: d
• Human Anatomical Waste depends on which category?
a) Category1
b) Category2
c) Category3
d) Category4
Answer: a

28. • Animal waste falls on which category?
a) Category1
b) Category2
c) Category3
d) Category4
Answer: b
• Microbiology and Biotechnology waste depends on
a) Category1
b) Category2
c) Category3
d) Category4
Answer: c
• Waste Sharps depends on
a) Category1
b) Category2
c) Category3
d) Category4
Answer: d
• Disinfection by chemical treatment depends on
a) Liquid Waste
b) Animal waste
c) Chemical Waste
d) Solid Waste
Answer: a

29. • Disposal of microbiology and laboratory waste in __ bag.
a) Yellow
b) Red
c) Blue
d) Black
Answer: b
• Potentially toxic waste contains
a) Radioactive waste
b) Chemical waste
c) Pharmaceutical waste
d) All of the above
Answer: d
• _______ can cause air, water and soil pollution.
a) Biomedical waste
b) Radioactive waste
c) Chemical waste
d) Pharmaceutical waste
Answer: a

30. • __ are the principal sources of gaseous radioactive waste.
a) Kr and Xe
b) H2O
c) CO2
d) H2SO4
Answer: a
• __ can be polluted by biological, chemicals or radioactive substances.
a) Solid
b) Water
c) Liquid
d) Gases
Answer: b
• _ from biomedical waste are infectious waste, discarded medicines, chemicals
waste.
a) Soil pollution
b) Air pollution
c) Water pollution
d) None of the above
Answer: a

31. • _______is the process and policy of reducing the amount of waste produced by a person or a
society.
a) Waste minimization
b) Land Filling
c) Air Pollution
d) Water Segregation
Answer: a
• _ of certain wastes such as paper, glassware, plastic material.
a) Recycling
b) Land Filling
c) Reusable
d) Segregation
Answer: a
• Single-use waste containers should be classified as
a) Sharps container
b) Waste-holding plastic bag
c) Cardboard container
d) All of the above
Answer: d

32. • _ depends on type of waste materials
separated for reuse and recycling.
a) Waste handling
b) Safety and caution
c) None of these
Answer: a