OSHA
What does OSHA stand for?
What is Bacteria?
One-celled microorganisms that are so small that can only be seen under a microscope
How many links/stages are there in the chain of infection?
6 chains or links
What is another name for the Safety Data Sheet (SDS)?
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
What are the 3 factors that increase the cost of healthcare?
Defensive medicine
the inefficiency of the healthcare system
healthcare errors
Which act is designed to protect employees who are at risk of being exposed to blood and other potentially infectious materials?
Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
Rickettsia are parasites that live inside another organism. What would the other organism be called? (there are two names)
Vector or host
Which chain is the source of infection is where the microorganism can live and thrive.
Reservoir
According to the chapter 12 powerpoint, in what ways can you practice healthy habits to be a responsible consumer? (name all 3 to get the points)
Exercising
not smoking
eating a healthy diet
What does CLIA stand for? (Hint: It regulates how a laboratory test is performed and how the test results are interpreted and reported)
Clinical laboratory improvement act
What is the full name of the act that is aimed at promoting awareness about and safe handling of hazardous substances? (Hint: it is also known as HCS)
Hazard communication standard
What pathogen causes malaria and sleeping sickness?
Protozoa
These are examples of which link/chain in the chain of infection: Someone's hands, on an object, through the air, bodily fluid contact
Mode of transmission
What is the state of being free from disease causing microorganisms?
Medical asepsis
What must workers in the diagnostic pathway must be especially careful about?
Exposure to infections
Name 3 of OSHA's laws regulating health and safety
Bloodborne pathogen standard
federal needlestick safety and prevention act
medical waste tracking act
hazard communication standard
clinical laboratory improvement act
safety data sheet
What are worms that live as parasites inside the body of a person or an animal.
Helminths
Name all links/chains in the chain of infection.
Infectious agent, reservoirs, susceptible host, portal of exit, portal of entry, and mode of transmission
What are healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) formerly known as?
Nosocomial infections
What is the tiny parasite that causes the diarrheal disease giardiasis
Giardia
When was the needlestick safety and prevention act enforced?
In 2000
Which pathogen lives inside cells, after the initial infection
Viruses
Name 2 ways (according to the Chapter 12 PowerPoint) how healthcare workers can break the chain of infection
By learning how to control pathogens
By keeping the skin, environment, and equipment clean and dry
By covering any portals of exit that the pathogen may use to escape the body
By washing hands and disinfecting surfaces to prevent transmission
By covering breaks in the skin to prevent pathogens from entering the body
By supporting patients’ natural defenses against pathogens by ensuring good hygiene, proper fluid and nutritional intake, and efforts to reduce stress
What are diagnostic workers affected by?
concerns about costs and by recommendations regarding certain tests and screenings they perform
What information does an SDS contain? (Name 2)
Identification of the product, its manufacturer, and recommended uses and restrictions
A statement of the physical and health hazards the substance poses
Legally allowed exposure limits and PPE for the substance
Emergency and first aid procedures to use if someone is exposed to the hazardous substance
Handling and storage precautions
A statement of whether any chemical in the product is carcinogenic (cancer-causing) or toxic (poisonous), including routes of exposure and related symptoms