LAWS
When was the Occupational Health and Safety Act passed?
1970
Which of the following tasks can be delegated to a veterinary assistant by a DVM or CVT?
Administering an oral medication
Yellow Bin
Paladia (Anti-cancer oral drug)
The only regulating agency that is concerned with Regulated Medical Waste is OSHA.
FALSE
Which component captures excess gases directly from the source and transports them to a safe exhaust port, sometimes, outside the building?
Scavenging system
Which state law defines which person may practice veterinary medicine and perform surgery in the state and under which conditions they can practice medicine?
Veterinary Practice Act
Biohazard bag
→ Surgically removed Lipoma
Federal OSHA provides a good general definition of Regulated Waste, but individual states may have their own definition.
TRUE
What PPE is recommended when handling a pet with a suspected or confirmed contagious disease?
Gloves
Disposable gown
Safety goggles
Face mask
An organization that is a group of professionals that have the same interests is known as
Society
Blue Bin
→ Empty Water bottles,
Sharps containers must be located no more than fifty feet from the immediate area where the sharp is used.
False (you want it closer than 50 ft)
For what purposes would the following be recommended, regarding the use of refrigerators in the veterinary practice?
One for biologics and one for employee food
An organization that establishes its own bylaws, leaders, application committee, testing committee, and credentialing committee, testing only those candidates who meet specific requirements is known as an _
Academy
Red Bin
→ Used Scalpel blade,
Hazardous waste may be placed in Regulated Medical Waste containers if it is placed in a Sharps container.
FALSE
What is the purpose of the dosimetry badge?
To monitor cumulative exposure to scatter radiation
Veterinary practice in the state of Florida is governed by
Florida State Government
Clear bin
→ Used SOLO or plastic cups,
List 2 types of occupational health hazard that can occur in the animal hospital setting other than bites and scratches.
Zoonotic diseases and bite/scratch
What is common law?
Legal interpretation enforced by the judicial system
Black Bin
→ Expired Panacur (Fenbendazol- dewormer)
Which procedure is associated with the use of ethylene oxide?
Sterilization
The bodies of law governing daily practices of veterinary medicine fall into four categories, what are they?
State, federal, local, and common
The weight of the regulated medical waste placed in transport containers should never exceed the weight limit for the particular type of container?
True
Which of the following represents the two groups of laws that affect veterinary practices?
(1) Laws that ensure quality of veterinary service to patients.
(2) Laws that provide a nonhostile and safe work environment for employees, clients, and the public.
Who is the Board of Veterinary Examiners charged with protecting?
The Client or consumer