Bacteria Toxins
Breaking the Link
Pathogens
Infections
Safety
100
All bacterial cells produce toxins
False
100
Pest control - bug spray
Reservoir
100
Largest pathogen
Fungus
100
Enterotoxin causing bacteria
Symptoms include watery explosive diarrhea
Extremely contagious
C-Diff
100
Describe Body Mechanics
Body Mechanics is using the body to the best of its ability without causing injury. Using the larger muscles for work. Bend at the hips and not the back. Not lifting and twisting at the same time.
Prevents injury to healthcare workers and patients
200
These bacterial toxins harm or target particular cells for example blood cells, causing symptoms of hemorrhage, red blood cell destruction
cytotoxins
200
Education
Susceptible Host
200
Amebas are this type of pathogen
Protist/Protozoa
200
An infection in only one area of the body
Localized infection
200
Guide for workers if there is a chemical spill or exposure
Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
300
These bacterial toxins harm or destroy nerve cells, causing symptoms of weakness, paralysis, numbness
neurotoxins
300
Treatment
Infectious Agent
300
Treated with Antibiotics
Bacteria
300
Precautions that are used for everyone, every time. Assuming all blood and bodily fluid are infectious.
Standard Precautions
300
The study of making the task fit the worker
Ergonomics
400
These bacterial toxins cause intestinal malfunction by interrupting the function or destroying intestinal cells, causing symptoms of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
enterotoxins
400
Vaccination
Susceptible Host
400
Must have a host to replicate
Not considered living
Virus
400
Infections that a patient gets (acquires) while in a healthcare setting is called?
Healthcare Acquired Infections (HAI)
400
Body mechanics,
It is better to push or pull an object?
Push, pushing allows for workers to put more weight into tasks and less strain on the lower back.
500
These bacterial toxins occur when the bacterial cell dies and breaks down
Endotoxins
500
Hand Hygiene & PPE
3 Links this is important for breaking
Portal of exit
Mode of Transmission
Portal of entry
500
Definition
"disease/pain" "producing"
Pathogen
500
Common HAIs - name 2
Catheter-associated infections, Pneumonia, surgical-site infections, blood-stream infections, gastrointestinal infections (C-Diff)
500
The Federal Agency responsible to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for workers by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA