What affects the chance of a patient becoming a host for disease transmission?
Age
What are 2 standard precautions
Wash hands before procedure, Use Gloves, cover scratches or breaks in skin, PPE, Clean spills
Goggles, eye wash station, aprons or coats are all a part of...
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
What 2 things need to be completed prior to sterilization?
Sanitation and disinfection
When should an exposure control plan be reviewed?
Upon hire and annually
Varicella, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis are all examples of _____
Viruses
Steps to taking off gloves
1- pinch the outside of the glove near the wrist
2-pull the glove down, and away, turning it inside out
3-hold the removed glove with the gloved hand.
4-slide your fingers under the glove from the wrist area(without touching the surface of the glove)
5-pull the glove down, and inside out
6-fully pull the glove down and sipose of them.
What is OPIM
Other Potentially Infectious Material
Recommended Temperature for the Autoclave
250 - 270F
What temperature should the refrigerator be maintained at?
36 and 46F
Toxoplasmosis is an example of a...
Parasite
What are the 3 types of transmission-based precaution?
Airborne precautions, droplet precautions, & contact precautions.
What are the 3 Biohazard waste containers?
Biohazard waste bag, Biohazard waste box, Biohazard sharps container
How many exposures occur each year when handling contaminated sharps?
Half a million
Microorganisms that live on or within the body without causing disease
Normal Flora
What is the Agency that creates regulations employees must follow for employee saftey?
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
A contaminated disposable gown should be disposed of where?
Biohazard waste box
Devices used to isolate or remove the bloodborne pathogen hazard from the workplace
Which vaccine is offered after an exposure?
Hepatitis B
The chain of Infection in order.
A. Mode of Transportation
B. Portal of exit
C. Portal of entry
D. Reservoir/ source
E. Susceptible host
D, E, B, A, C, F
Match the following
A. Category I
B. Category II
C. Category III
1 Taking a patient's blood pressure
2 Minor surgical procedure
3 CPR
A-2
B-3
C-1
The PPE and ____________(___) provide the health care professional with the tools and resources to maintain a safe clinical environment.
Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)
Wetting agents with built-in detergent properties
Steps are performed to ensure the reliability of test results through detecting and eliminating errors is called the
Quality Control (QC)