Microbes, Pathogens, & Viruses...Oh My
ECP
Personal Protective Equipment
Decontamination
Potpourri
100
Microorganism that will cause illness or disease in the human body.
What are bloodborne pathogens?
100
This is an approach to treat all human blood and bodily fluids as if they are infectious.
What is Universal precautions?
100
One of the most important ways to prevent transmission of bloodborne pathogens.
What is handwashing?
100
A 1:10 mixture of this solution can be used for decontamination.
What is bleach?
100
This practice includes hand hygiene, barrier protection and respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette.
What is Standard Practice?
200
Form of Hepatitis which there is a vaccination.
What is Hepatitis B?
200
The employee will immediately report here during normal business hours.
What is Concentra?
200
Used to protect hands from an exposure and should be worn during clean-up.
What are gloves?
200
Extra biohazard bags are kept here.
What is in the supply cupboard/supervisor?
200
The federal agency that has developed the Bloodborne Pathogens standards.
What is OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)?
300
3 Common bloodborne pathogens.
What is HIV, Hep B, & Hep C?
300
Needles with/without syringes,lancets,vacutainer needles,razors,scissors or other sharp objects are placed in this container.
What is a sharps container?
300
PPE dripping with blood should be placed here.
What is in a biohazard bag?
300
Besides bleach these 2 things can be used to clean up/disinfect objects.
What are the Blend Rite Syn Quat and Quat 256?
300
Our exposure control plan is found here.
What is found on the LIFE Pittsburgh intranet?
400
Hepatitis attacks this organ.
What is the liver?
400
Biohazard items are stored here.
What is a refrigerator?
400
In the ADHC you would find a gown, gloves, mask, and mouth barriers here.
What is in the supply cupboard/supervisor?
400
Where in the ADHC are the disinfectants found to clean up blood or body fluids?
What is in the locked cupboards ?
400
This is done immediately if you have someone else's blood on you.
What is wash with soap and water and notify supervisor?
500
This virus leads to AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome). It depletes the immune system and does not survive well outside of the body.
What is HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus?
500
The number of exposures it takes to become infected with HIV, Hepatitis B or C virus.
What is one?
500
Clean your hands this way if soap and water or a restroom is not available.
What is use alcohol-based hand rubs?
500
After a load of soiled laundry.
When is a wash cycle of only soap and bleach performed?
500
Contact with open areas on skin-cut,abrasion,puncture wound, mucous membranes of eyes, nose and mouth.
What are ways of transmission of blood and OPIM?
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