BHME 102 Question Paper December 2025 is the sharpest practice set for this CHCWM paper on keeping healthcare staff and patients safe. If your exam falls in 2026, this is the one to rehearse on, covering needle stick injuries, the risks of Glutaraldehyde, ionising radiation and the duties of an occupier. Let's break it down.
What is the BHME-102 December 2025 Question Paper?
The BHME 102 December 2025 question paper is the official IGNOU Term-End Examination for Workers Safety and Patient Safety, English medium, 70 marks, 3 hours, where you attempt any seven of ten questions in the CHCWM programme.
In practice it is a single, unsectioned set of ten descriptive questions. You pick your strongest seven, each worth ten marks, and write 600 to 800 words apiece. Questions one and two carry a 5 and 5 split, so they want two clear parts, while the rest are straight ten-markers on topics from PEP to the rights of healthcare workers.
About IGNOU BHME-102 Workers Safety and Patient Safety
BHME-102 is about the people who run a healthcare system safely. It opens with the physical, chemical and radiation hazards that healthcare workers face daily, and the measures that prevent them. Sharps are a central worry, so the course examines needle stick injuries and the role of needle destroyers in cutting that risk.
Chemical and radiation safety follow. You study the safe handling of Glutaraldehyde, the serious hazards from the medical use of ionising radiation, and the deficient operating conditions that cause incomplete combustion in incinerators.
The course then turns to systems and rights. It covers occupational Post-Exposure Prophylaxis after an exposure, the legal responsibilities of an occupier, the training and rights of healthcare workers, and the minimum approach to health and safety for both healthcare personnel and waste workers.
This page is written by Prateek Talwar and reviewed by the Unnati Educations academic team, including our occupational health and patient safety content reviewers. It sits within the BHME-102 course of the IGNOU Certificate in Healthcare Waste Management (CHCWM) programme and reflects the official IGNOU Term-End Examination of December 2025. Last updated: June 2026.
BHME-102 Question Paper December 2025 Exam Pattern and Marks
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| Medium | English only, not bilingual |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Total marks | 70 |
| Total questions | 10 |
| Questions to attempt | Any 7 |
| Marks per question | 10 marks each, all equal (questions 1 and 2 split 5+5) |
| Word length per answer | 600 to 800 words |
| Sections | None, single unsectioned set |
| Type of questions | Descriptive long answers |
All Questions in the BHME-102 December 2025 Paper
Note : Attempt any seven questions. Answer within 600-800 words each. All questions carry equal marks.
- Describe common physical hazards faced by healthcare workers. Discuss the measures to prevent physical hazards. 5+5
- What are risks from needle stick injuries ? Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the needle destroyers. 5+5
- Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Glutaraldehyde. 10
- What are serious hazards to healthcare workers by the medical use of ionising radiation ? 10
- What may be deficient operating conditions for incomplete combustion in Incinerators ? 10
- Discuss occupational Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP). 10
- Define an occupier. Discuss responsibilities of an occupier. 10
- What are points to be kept in mind for training of healthcare workers ? 10
- What are the rights of healthcare workers ? 10
- Discuss the minimum approach to health and safety practices for healthcare personnel and waste workers. Describe desirable improvements or additions to the minimum approach. 10
Topics Covered in the BHME-102 Paper
- Common physical hazards faced by healthcare workers and measures to prevent them
- The risks from needle stick injuries and the advantages and disadvantages of needle destroyers
- The advantages and disadvantages of Glutaraldehyde
- The serious hazards from the medical use of ionising radiation
- The deficient operating conditions that cause incomplete combustion in incinerators
- Occupational Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
- The definition and responsibilities of an occupier
- The points to keep in mind for training healthcare workers
- The rights of healthcare workers
- The minimum approach to health and safety for healthcare personnel and waste workers, with desirable improvements
Topic Map of the BHME-102 Paper
| Theme | Questions | What it tests |
|---|---|---|
| Hazards and exposure | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | Physical hazards, needle stick injuries and needle destroyers, Glutaraldehyde, ionising radiation, incinerator combustion, and occupational Post-Exposure Prophylaxis |
| Duties, rights and systems | 7, 8, 9, 10 | The responsibilities of an occupier, the training of healthcare workers, the rights of healthcare workers, and the minimum approach to health and safety for healthcare personnel and waste workers |
How to Use BHME-102 Question Paper December 2025 to Score in the 2026 Exam
Sit this December 2025 IGNOU paper under a real 3-hour clock and pick your best seven of the ten. Each answer needs 600 to 800 words, so plan your time, three dropped questions are your cushion, no more.
Handle the split questions carefully. Questions one and two carry a 5 and 5 mark, so write the physical hazards in one clear part and the prevention measures in another, and the same for needle stick risks against the pros and cons of needle destroyers. Examiners reward two distinct halves, not a blur.
For a ten-mark safety answer, open with a definition, set out the hazard or risk, then the consequences, and finish with prevention or management. A named safeguard helps, so an answer on ionising radiation should mention shielding and dosimetry, and a PEP answer should name the timely steps after an exposure. The legal questions on the occupier's responsibilities and the rights of healthcare workers reward crisp, point-wise replies.
Sample Answer Approach (not a full answer)
Take question 6, occupational Post-Exposure Prophylaxis. Here is the shape of a full-marks 600 to 800-word answer, not the answer itself.
Opening: define PEP as the short-term treatment started soon after exposure to a bloodborne pathogen to prevent infection.
Risk and context: the exposures that trigger it, such as a needle stick injury or a mucous-membrane splash.
The PEP process: immediate first aid, risk assessment of the source, the timing window for starting prophylaxis, the drug regimen for HIV and the vaccine or immunoglobulin for hepatitis B, and follow-up testing.
Conclusion: a short note on why prompt PEP and reporting protect healthcare workers.
Frequently Asked Questions about the BHME-102 Question Paper December 2025
Is this the authentic IGNOU BHME-102 question paper?
Yes. This is the genuine IGNOU Term-End Examination paper for BHME-102 held in December 2025, reproduced word for word in English. The real questions on needle destroyers, Glutaraldehyde and the responsibilities of an occupier appear here unchanged, with the same Note line and the same ten-question structure the university printed.
How many questions must I attempt in BHME-102 and out of how many marks?
You attempt any seven of the ten questions, and the paper is out of 70 marks, ten for each. Answers should run to 600 to 800 words, and questions one and two carry a 5 and 5 split, so they need two parts, for example the physical hazards and then their prevention.
Is this BHME-102 paper useful for the 2026 CHCWM exam?
Very useful. The December 2025 paper is the most recent official BHME-102 set, so it closely guides your 2026 attempt. Steady areas like ionising radiation hazards, incinerator combustion conditions and the rights of healthcare workers carry weight every term, which makes timed practice on this exact paper worthwhile.
Is a BHME 102 solved question paper available?
Yes, a BHME 102 solved question paper can be shared on request. The questions here are the real ones, and the solved set adds model answers built the way examiners reward, with a clear PEP process and a balanced advantages-and-disadvantages treatment of Glutaraldehyde. Message us and we will send what suits your prep.
Can this BHME-102 question paper help with the BHME-102 assignment too?
It helps a lot. The BHME-102 assignment and this exam draw on one syllabus, so revising physical hazards, the training of healthcare workers, or the minimum approach to health and safety for waste workers strengthens your tutor-marked work as well. Practising these December 2025 questions builds the same understanding of worker and patient safety the assignment expects.
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