Ch.14 Key Terms
What is Body mechanics?
The way in which the body moves and maintains balance while making the most efficient use of all it’s parts.
What is the base of support?
Positioning your feet to provide stable support.
What is OSHA?
The Ocupational Safety and Health Administration.
What is Safety Data Sheet?
Material Safety Data sheets containing all hazardous products they sell.
What is the Safety Standard?
Standards established by OSHA to remain safe.
What is the Bloodborne Pathogen standard?
Mandates that protect health care providers from diseases caused by exposure to body fluids.
What is enviromental safety?
Ergonomics that promote safety of a person by adapting to the environment and using techniques to prevent injuries.
What is radiation exposure?
A major concern in radiology departments as machines expose radiation\
What is a fire extinguisher?
Used to extinguish fires.
What is a Class A fire extinguisher?
Combustibles such as paper, cloth, plastic, wood.
What is a Class B fire extinguisher?
Flammable or combustible liquids such as gasoline, oil, paint, grease.
What is a Class C fire extinguisher?
Used on electrical fires such as fuse boxes, appliances, wiring, and electrical outlets.
What is a Class D fire extinguisher?
Used on burning and combustible meats.
What is a Class K fire extinguisher?
Used on cooking materials, fats, grease, and oils.
Define the 3 things needed to start a fire?
Oxygen Fuel, Heat.
The R in Race?
R-escue anyone in danger,
The A in RACE?
A-ctivate the alarm.
The C in RACE?
C-ontain the fire
The E in RACE?
E-xtinguish the fire.
What types of fire extinguishers leave a dangerous residue?
Dry power.
The 3 basic principles when an active shooter situation occurs?
Run and escape, hide, protect patients.
What is the location of the nearest fire extinguisher?
Laboratory or clinical area.
3 rules for precenting fires?
Constantly be alert, Obey “no smoking signs” extinguish matches.
Health care providers are ? respinsible?
Legally.
4 causes of fires?
Unattended cooking fires, misuse electricity, frayed electrical wires, defects in heating systems.