Diseases
Disease caused by AIDS that attacks the white blood cells and destroys the body's ability to fight infection.
What is HIV
Method to prevent infectious materials from staying in contact with the body
What is hand washing
You are treating a patient with known tuberculosis for an open-fracture of his radius with moderate amount of bleeding. As you bandage him up you notice your glove has a rip.
What is direct
Transporting a patient with Tuberculosis
What is disposable gloves, mask, and eyewear
Caused by bacteria that attack the lungs primarily but may also affect the kidneys, brain, or spine.
What is Tuberculosis
What is PPE
News report of anthrax being released in the subway system
What is airborne
Using suction to clear the airway of choking patient
What is gloves, mask, and eyewear
Contagious infection affecting the protective covering surrounding the brain and spinal cord
What is Meningitis
Methods used to minimize hazards within the workplace
What is Engineering Controls
You respond to call, your patient is an unresponsive adult suspected of experiencing a heroin overdose. Soon after the administration of Naloxone, he wakes up, disoriented and violent. He takes the nearby needle and stabs you.
What is Indirect
What is gloves, gown, mask, eyewear
Five types of the virus which infect the liver to various degrees
What is Hepatitis
Preparing and planning steps to reduce exposure specific to particular environments
What is an Exposure Control Plan
A patient consumes a burger from a fast food chain that is later found to be made with meat from Mad Cow Disease infected cows.
What is vector borne
Assisting a child who has fallen off their bike and scraped their knee on the gravel
What is gloves and eyewear