Fire Safety
PASS
Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
The inhalation of food, fluid, or foreign material into the lungs
aspiration
a physical or chemical way to restrict voluntary movement or behavior
restraint
a method of infection prevention in which all blood, body fluids, nonintact skin, and mucous membranes are treated as if they were infected with an infectious disease
Standard Precautions
in health care, a condition in which an object is not contaminated with pathogens
clean
RACE
Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Extinguish/Evacuate
weakening or wasting away of muscles
atrophy
measures used in place of a restraint or that reduce the need for a restraint
restraint alternatives
equipment that helps protect employees from serious workplace injuries or illnesses resulting from contact with workplace hazaards
personal protective equipment (PPE)
an appliance used to sterilize medical instruments or other objects by using steam under pressure
autoclave
The process of burning
combustion
the permanent and painful shortening of a muscle, tendon, or ligament that can restrict movement.
contracture
an environment in which restraints are not kept or used for any reason
restraint-free care
Used to prevent the spread of pathogens that travel through the air after being expelled
Airborne Precautions
a process that destroys most, but not all, pathogens and other types of microorganisms
disinfection
easily ignited and capable of burning quickly
flammable
blue or pale skin and/or mucous membranes due to decreased oxygen in the blood
cyanosis
any method, device, material, or equipment that restricts a person's freedom of movement
physical restraint
Used for diseases that are spread by droplets that can travel no further than 6 feet
Droplet Precautions
measures used to reduce, remove, and control the spread of pathogens
medical asepsis
burns caused by hot liquids
scolds
difficulty swallowing
dysphagia
medications used to control a person's mood or behavior
chemical restraint
Precautions used when a resident may spread an infection by direct contact with another person or object
Contact Precaustions
cleaning measure that destroys all microorganisms, including those that form spores
sterilization