OSHA
What does OSHA stand for?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Hepatitis B
transmitted by blood, serum, and other bodily fluids. Can cause liver damage and scarring of liver cells
difference between disinfection and sterilization
Disinfection- destroys most microorganisms on an object
Sterilization- eliminates all forms of microbial life
Infectious Agent
a pathogen that causes disease
what is bacteria?
a one celled organism that multiplys rapidly
What must be included in a workplaces written exposure plan?
Job classifications, exposure risks, task lists, PPE, etc
transmitted by blood + blood-containing bodily fluids, could be asymptomatic, affects the liver
what does sterile mean
free from all organisms
Reservoir
area where infectious agent can live
what is a pathogen?
a microorganism that causes infection and disease
What is the required training for employees with potential exposure
training must be provided upon initial assignment and at least anually thereafter
AIDS
Aquired Immune Deficency Syndrome, cause by human immunodeficency (HIV), supresses the immune system, makes it difficult to fight infection
whats a PPE and the materials required?
A PPE is personal protective equipment
required gloves, gowns, lab coat, mask, and face sheild
whats the term for the way an infectious agent can escape from the body
the Portal of Exit
what are aerobic organisms required to have?
air
How do universial percautions apply to daily work?
requires employees to treat bodily fluids as if they are known to be infectious
Viruses
microscopic, non-living pathogen, cannot reproduce unless inside another living cell, spread from human to human through body secretions.
What are Standard Percautions?
rules developed by CDC to prevent spread of infection, such as handwashing, gloves, exposure plans, etc.
Mode of Transmission
what is an opportunistic infection?
an infection that occurs when bodys defense system is weak
primary purpose of OSHA Bloodborne pathogen standards
to minimize occupational exposure to blood or other infectious materials
What does Exogenous mean?
infection or disease that originates outside the body
What is Transmission-Based Isolation percautions
methods while caring for patients who have a highly contagious disease
Portal of Entry
The way for infectious agent to enter reservoir
What are Fungi?
a simple plantlike organism that lives on dead organic matter