Ch 2 Review
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| OSHA's concern is for the _________. | Worker
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| __________________ are pathogenic microorganisms that are present in blood and can cause disease. | blood-borne pathogens
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| CDC stands for what? | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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| Presence of blood or infectious material found on an item or surface means these are what? | Contaminated
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| The use of physical or chemical means to destroy blood-borne pathogens on a surface to the point where they are no longer able to transmit infectious particles is called? | Decontamination
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| Items such as sharps disposal containers and self-sheathing needles are examples of what? | Engineering controls
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| HICPAC stands for | Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee.
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| HBV | Hepatitis B Virus
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| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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| HCV | Hepatitis C Virus
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| JCAHO | Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
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| NCCLS | National Committee for Clinical Laboratories standards
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| Federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related disease and injury. | The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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| Federal agency that develops and promotes occupational safety and health standards, develops and issues regulations, conducts investigations/inspections, issues citations & penalties for noncompliance with safety and heatlh standards and regulations. | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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| Specialized clothing or equipment worn by an employee for protections against hazard. | Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
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| An object that can penetrate the skin, such as needles, scalpels, broken glass, broken capillary tubes or lancets are considered _________. | Sharps
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| The use of physical or chemical procedure to destroy all microbial life is called? | Sterilize
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| The approach to infection control that considers all human blood and certain body fluids as infectious and handles them as such is called. | Universal body substance precautions
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| OSHA was established as a result of what? | The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
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| _____________ is an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services. | CDC
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| Pathogens may enter the phlebotomist’s body through | Contamination from patient’s body fluids in open cuts or abrasions or transfer of patient’s body fluids into mucous membranes or eyes.
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| The universal body substance precautions system is “interaction-driven” means | That the phlebotomist must assume that all blood and body fluids of all patients are potentially infectious
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| OSHA has developed five major tactics to reduce risk of exposure to blood-borne pathogens. They are | Engineering controls, Work practices, Personal protective equipment, Housekeeping, Hepatitis B vaccination
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| ___________ has been identified as the single most important means of preventing the spread of infection. | Hand washing
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| If needles must be recapped, the appropriate method of recapping is? | One-handed recapping method
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| Gloves, Masks, Gowns/Lab coats, Face shields, Goggles are examples of what? | Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
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| Phlebotomists must wear gloves when? | There is a potential for them to come in contact with blood, potentially infectious material, mucous membranes, or non-intact skin
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| Name one duty that phlebotomists may perform that can cause a chemical burn. | While the phlebotomist is using cleaning products
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| Name two electrical safety precautions a phlebotomists can take. | Avoid using extension cords and do not overload electrical circuits
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| Name two areas where a phlebotomist may come in contact with radiation hazard. | When collecting specimen from patients who have had radioactive treatments. When transporting specimens from patients who are being treated in the radiology department with radioactive agent
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| ___________ should provide a barrier between the needle and hand after the venipuncture is completed. | Self-sheathing needle
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| Self-sheathing needles, vented safety hoods (bio-safety cabinets, autoclaves, hard plastic specimen disposal units (sharps containers), and specimen collection tubes are examples of what? | Engineering Controls
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| _____________ should be transported in sealed plastic bags and the requisitions should not be placed in the bag with them. | Specimen containers
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| ___________ has been identified as the single most important mean of preventing the spread of nosocomial infections. | Hand washing
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| ___________ are the most frequently used form of PPE. | Gloves
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| This must be made free of charge to every healthcare worker who may be exposed to blood or bodily fluids. | Hepatitis B vaccine
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| _________ is never added to acid. | Water
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| In the event of a chemical splash or spill, the employee should know the location of __________ and ___________. | Safety showers and eye-wash stations
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| Radiations exposure depends on __________, __________, ___________, and _______________. | Amount, distance from source, length of time, PPE worn.
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| What steps should be taken when dealing with a blood spill. | Dispose of sharps in sharps container, absorb blood, wipe area, clean with appropriate strength approved cleaner,rinse area with clean gauze/rag soaked in water, dispose of all materials in appropriate biohazard container, use wet floor signs if needed.
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| 5 steps to treat an accidental needle-stick incident. | make situation safe, cover needle, induce bleeding of puncture site, - milk it, scrubs hands with soap/water, obtain patient name, complete incident report, notify supervisor.
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