Laws and Acts
Who is the Board of Veterinary Examiners charged with protecting?
The Client or consumer
A veterinary assistant demonstrating "Peak Observation" skills would be most likely to perform which of the following functions while monitoring an anesthetized patient?
Following cause-and-effect relationships to anticipate a common surgical complication and prepare the necessary corrective supplies before the DVM asks.
Red Bin
Used Scalpel blade
Veterinary practice in the state of Florida is governed by ____________.
Florida State Government
Clear bin
Used SOLO or plastic cups
The rules and regulations for preventing mishandling, loss, stealing and misuse of controlled substances are found in _____________.
The Pharmacy Statue
Yellow Bin
Paladia (Anti-cancer oral drug)
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
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
Blue Bin
Empty Water bottles
The bodies of law governing daily practices of veterinary medicine fall into four categories, what are they?
State, federal, local, and common
Black Bin
Expired Panacur (Fenbendazol- dewormer)
What is common law?
Legal interpretation enforced by the judicial system
According to what is listed below, what can be discarded into a red biohazard bag?
Blood saturated gauze
Visibly bloody gloves
Mass removed from a patient
Urine contaminated paper towels
The most common OSHA violation that happens in animal hospitals is _________.
Human food and beverages in animal specimen refrigerators
Municipal solid waste may be mixed or commingled with Regulated Medical Waste.
False
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is the primary organization for accrediting veterinary education programs. Which separate organization is the only one responsible for voluntary accreditation of veterinary hospitals to ensure adherence to high operational standards?
AAHA,
Hazardous waste may be placed in Regulated Medical Waste containers if it is placed in a Sharps container.
False
An organization that is a group of professionals that have the same interests is known as _________________.
Society
The weight of the regulated medical waste placed in transport containers should never exceed the weight limit for the particular type of container.
True (remember I told you that Sharps containers must be weighed)
The only regulating agency that is concerned with Regulated Medical Waste is OSHA?
FDOT, OSHA and the EPA regulate RMW in FL.
The correct answer is False
Sharps containers must be located no more than fifty feet from the immediate area where the sharp is used.
False (You want it more than 50 feet)