Safety and Infection Control

Infection Control 1

100

The most important way to reduce the spread of infection

Hand hygiene

200

Name of extra precautions to be used with more serious infections

Transmission-based precautions

300

3 types of transmission-based precautions are: contact, droplet and _____

Airborne

400

The chain of infection includes: Infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, ______, portal of entry and susceptible host

Mode of transmission

500

This container would be used if you have something soiled with blood or bodily fluids

Biohazard container

Infection Control 2

100

Name for disease-causing agents

Pathogens

200

Vocabulary word - The absence of bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms

Asepsis

300

The administration group responsible for the Bloodborne Pathogens Standards (1992)

OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration

400

Drug-resistant bacteria occur because of this main cause

Not completing antibiotics

500

Besides bacteria and viruses, name an example of a pathogen discussed during lecture.

Protozoa, fungi, rickettsiae

Infection Control 3

100

Room used to prevent the spread of infections

Isolation room

200

These precautions should be used with all patients

Standard precautions

300

This container would be used if you had to discard a used needle

Sharps container

400

Which level of cleaning would kill all microorganisms on a surface?

Sterilization

500

The levels of aseptic techniques include: _____, disinfection and sterilization

Sanitization

Safety 1

100

Vocabulary word - A way to convey messages about emergencies that are occurring.

Hospital emergency codes

200

What form should be used to document both safety and non-safety related occurances?

Incident report

300

The OSHA Hazard Communication Standard requires employers to educate employees about what?

chemical hazards in the workplace

400

Sheet that must be provided by law to explain the risks of a certain chemical and how to deal with an exposure to the chemical

Safety Data Sheet (SDS) or
Materials Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

500

Name 1 (out of 4) pieces of information listed on an MSDS.

chemical's makeup

chemical's dilution
chemical's mixture concentration
instructions for use

Safety 2

100

The study of designing and arranging a workplace to increase productivity and safety

Ergonomics

200

You need oxygen, fuel and ______ for a fire

heat

300

Vocabulary word: the correct way to position and move your body to limit injuries

Body mechanics

400

The words for the acronym: RACE (must get all correct)

Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish/Evacuate

500

The words for the acronym: ALARA (must get all correct)

As Low As Reasonably Achievable