Infection control
The most common means of transmitting pathogens
What is touch?
This requires an employer to maintain a safe work place
What is the General duty clause
The most common type of PC in the medical office
What is a desktop
The study of the way people work
What is Ergonomics
CLABSI
Central-line associated blood stream infection
The most common microorganism associated with SSIs
Staph aureus
A collection of records created and stored in a computer.
What is a database
This is the term for communicating with patients without them coming in to the office
What is telehealth or telemedicine
This pathogen is not killed by Alcohol Based disinfectant
What is Cdiff or Clostridium Difficile
The method of cleaning that is used for items that touch only healthy, intact skin
Sanitization
The method that completely destroys microorganisms
Sterilization
MRSA
Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus
Critical, Semi critical and non critical
What are three classifications of equipment
Do not use elevators, evacuate according to ambulatory status, and staying low in smoky areas
what are safety considerations during evacuation
The OSHA standard that requires workers to have the right to know about chemicals in the workplace
What is the Hazard Communication Standard
Exposure to this condition would be considered an exposure incident
What is HIV
The proper placement for donning multiple PPE
What is gown, mask, face shield, and gloves
The program or set of instructions that tells the computer what to do
What is software
Passwords, Encrypt sensitive information, and have an activity monitoring system
What are three ways to provide security in the a computerized office
Contact, Droplet, and Airborne
What are three categories of transmission based precautions
The set of guidelines set forth by the CDC that supplement standard precautions
What are transmissions based precautions
A living organism that carries microorganisms
What is a vector
This type of software is encoded and the document can only be opened in the decoded format by a person with a password
What is encryption
Using a screen saver when the computer is not in use, logging off when you leave the computer screen and making sure the computer screen is not accessible to patients
What are security safeguards to protect file confidentiality
An inanimate object contaminated with microorganisms that can transmit disease
What is a fomite