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Clinical 101
clinical procedures.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 3 common strategies to prevent sharps injuries | DO NOT recap needles, dispose of sharps @ point of use, The user of the sharps disgards it |
| Coumadin | Anticoagulant |
| Darvon-N | analgesic (narcotic) |
| Dilantin | Anticonvulsant |
| Dulcolax | laxative |
| Post-exposure protocol | 1.Provide first aid 2. Provide provilaxis(agent or procedure) 3.document incident |
| WHMIS | Workplace Hazerdous Materials Information System |
| Whimis guidlines include | Formal training, proper labelling of toxic substances, supplier labels, worksite labels, MSDS(Material safety data sheet, |
| antiseptic | s compounf fot the disinfectant of skin and tissues |
| dermatitis | a term for several kinds of inflammation (redness, itchiness, lesions) of the skin |
| hypochlorite | a bleach based disinfectant |
| prophylactic | any agent or procedure that will help prevent infection |
| prophylaxis | the delivery of procedures to prevent disease |
| resident flora | existing microorganisms used in normal body functions |
| sharps | medical item capable of causing punctures or cuts |
| small particle aerosols | airborn pathogens caused by the evaporation of infected droplets |
| transient flora | abnormal microorganisms in ir on the body |