Important part of the healthcare team. Reason the team exists
What is: patient
What root word means derm, derma
What is skin
Bloodborne diseases cannot be spread by casual contact True or False?
What is True
Microorganisms are always on and in the human body. True or False?
What is True
This type of precaution can be transmitted through the air after being expelled
What is Airborne/Airborne Precaution
Defines the task that healthcare workers are allowed to perform according to state or federal law or facility policy
What is: scope of practice
What does the root word mamm(o) mean?
What is breast?
Employers must offer phlebotomists a free vaccine to protect them from which type of Hepatitis?
What is hepatitis B?
Is an infection that is limited to a specific location in the body
What is localized infection
Besides gloves, what other PPE should a PBT wear when entering a Droplet Precaution room
What is mask
This healthcare worker can diagnose disease and prescribe treatment
What is a doctor
What does the root word pulm(o) mean?
What is lung?
What is final stage of HIV infection?
What is AIDS
Type of infection travels through the bloodstream and is spread throughout the body
What is systemic infection
PPE can be worn outside the patient's room. True or False
What is False
This healthcare worker maintains supplies of medications
What does the root word crani(o) mean?
What is skull
What are the 2 major bloodborne diseases in the US?
What are AIDS and Hepatitis family
An infection acquired in a healthcare setting during delivery of medical care
After removing PPE, what do you need to do?
A licensed professional who has graduated from a 2-4 yr nursing program
What is an RN/Registered Nurse
What does the root word nephr(o) mean?
What is kidney
Name one way Hep B can be spread?
Sexual contact, sharing infected needles, mother-baby, dirty needles used for tattoos/piercings, infected grooming supplies, accidental sharps
This type of bacteria can not be killed by alcohol-based hand rubs
What is C. diff
Which type of precaution is used when an infection can be spread by touching a contaminated area on the patient's body or her blood/body fluids?
What is contact precaution