Patient Safety
what do you need for contact precautions?
gloves, gown
what is the book you go to if you get a chemical in your eye?
MSDS
What are the three types of pathogens?
Bacteria, viruses, fungi
What is the 4th link?
Atleast how many seconds should you wash your hands for?
20 seconds
what do you need for droplet
gown, gloves, mask, goggles
what is OSHA?
occupational safety and health administration.
What do pathogens cause?
Infection/disease
How do you break portal of entry?
proper wound care, proper equipment and catheter care, medical asepsis, standard precautions
what is this?
Word-
prefix
what do you need for airborne?
gown, mask, gloves, goggles, n-95 and p-100
what must the MSDS contain?
indentification, hazard identification, composition/ingriedients
What do microorganisms need to survive?
Warm environment, darkness, and sorce of food.
what are the three aseptic techniques?
antisepsis
disenfection
sterilization
what is this?
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suffix
what should you do before leaving a patient?
lower bed, ask if they need anything, call button
what does the OSHA have in it?
standards that affect health care workers
If a microorganism survives with an absence of oxygen what are they called?
Anaerobic
what is a vector?
bugs, or something that carries a disease
when should you wash your hands?
before touching a patient, after bodily fluid exposure, after touchinga patients surroundings
how should you provide a patient privacy?
knock before entering
what is ergonomics?
promotes personal safety in the workplace, avoiding repetitive motions that could cause injuries.
What are fungi?
Plant like organisms
what does antisepsis do?
Prevents/ inhibits growth
what do you need to wear for droplet precautions?
everything, mask, gown, gloves, googles