PPE/prevention
The proper length of time to rinse eyes after exposure from a patient's bodily fluids.
What is 15 minutes?
The process performed by white blood cells of engulfing and destroying microbes.
What is phagocytosis?
The length of area around the edges of a sterile field that are considered contaminated.
What is 1-inch?
Any non-living substance that adheres to and transmits infectious material.
What is a fomite?
During this phase, the patient's symptoms are the most severe and they may require medication.
What is the acute stage?
Shoe covers, gown, goggles, gloves, and face shields.
What is personal protective equipment (PPE)?
The release of histamines, prostaglandins, and stomach acids.
What is chemical defenses?
When an item is identified as not being sterile.
What is contaminated?
While taking care of a patient diagnosed with tuberculosis, the following type of precautions are in place.
What is airborne?
The following methods of taking a patient's temperature poses a risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogen's.
What is rectal?
In addition to gloves, the following PPE should be used when assisting with the removal of a cyst.
What is a face shield?
The following can provide long-term immunity.
What is the polio vaccine?
To protect patients from pathogenic organisms prior to entering the body.
What is surgical asepsis?
Dry heat, radiation, and gas are defined as.
What is sterilization?
Pus is an accumulation of the following.
What is bacteria, leukocytes, and cellular debris?
Designed to decrease disease transmission.
What is standard precautions?
A person gets sick with a disease and is now immune to that disease.
What is natural active?
The technique a medical assistant should use when passing a scalpel to the provider during a procedure.
What is blade down and handle first?
According to OSHA, a facility should review and update their exposure control plan this often.
What is annually?
The medical term for chickenpox.
What is varicella zoster?
The third hepatitis B vaccine should be administered at this time.
What is 6 months after the first dose?
The type of immunity that is considered short-term immunity.
What is acquired passive immunity?
The following solution is used when performing surgical skin preparation on a patient.
What is povidone iodine?
The following is produced by white blood cells in response to a foreign substance invading the body.
What is a antibody?
The temperature required for autoclaving.
What is 121 degrees celsius?