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ERP Week 1
Body Substance Isolation - BSI
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| BSI aka | Body Substance Isolation |
| HCP aka | Health Care Practitioner |
| Whenever there is a danger of 'coming in contact' with bodily fluids, the HCP should wear | Personal protective equipment - PPE, such as; exam gloves |
| Whenever there is a danger of 'splashing or spraying' of bodily fluids, the HCP should wear | Personal protective equipment - PPE, such as; Exam gloves, eye protection, mask and gown |
| Body fluids that require PPE include; | 1.Blood 2.Semen 3.Vaginal secretions:(pap smear) 4.Cerebrospinal:(CSF) 5.Pleural:(pleureocentisis) 6.Synovial: (artherocentisis) 7.Amniotic:(amniocentisis) 8.Peritoneal:abdominocentisis 9.Pericardial: (cericardiocentisis) 10.Lacatation 11.Sputum 12.Saliva |
| Bodily fluids that require PPE include; | 13.Feces:(Stool) 14.Emesis:(Vomit) 15.Urine 16.Any fluid with (occult) blood 17.Any unidentified body fluid |
| By law PPE is to be provided free of charge by | Your employer |
| When cleaning up a spill of potentially hazardous material you should | Wear ALL of your PPE along with re-usable rubber gloves |
| PPE should be removed in the following order: | 1.Exam gloves (wash hands) 2.Eye protection 4.Mask 5.Gown (wash hands) |
| Eye protection should be removed by | Straps or handles |