Question | Answer |
The most used fire extinguisher in the lab? What does it contain? | ABC- Dry chemicals |
Apparel worn to prevent contact with the transmission of pathogenic microorganisms | Personal protective equipment |
Define RACE | Rescue Alarm Contain Extinguish/Evacuate |
Define PASS | Pull Aim Squeeze Sweep |
Guidelines stating that all patients are capable of transmitting bloodborne diseases | universal precautions |
State 2 ways to remove the source of an electrical shock | turn off the circuit breaker move equipment using nonconductive glass or wooden object |
Preventitive measures taken when a person is exposed to infectious disease | postexposure prophylaxis |
Give an example of when a phlebotomist should avoid areas with a radiation symbol | pregnancy |
Isolation precautions associated with airborne diseases | airborne precautions |
What NFPA type of fire can be prevented by using an explosion proof fridge? | Flammable organic chemicals |
Pertaining to a hazard caused by infectious organisms | Biohazards |
Isolation situation when you may need a respirator | airborne |
Isolation precautions to prevent the spread of disease caused by patient contact | contact |
3 categories for transmission based isolation requirements | airborne contact droplet |
Correct order for putting on protective apparel | Gown mask gloves |
Correct order for taking off protective apparel | gloves mask gown |
Isolation situation where close contact requires a mask | droplet |
What the significance of a rash appearing on hands after wearing gloves | allergic reaction |
Isolation situation when gloves and gown are always worn | contact |
Water should always be added to acid | FALSE |
When a caustic solution is spilled on the skin what is the recommended first aid treatment | immediate flushing with water |
3 virus' transmitted by a needlestick | HIV HBV HCV |
Employers are required to provide hepB vaccine to phlebotomists free of charge | TRUE |
To avoid an accidental needlestick a phlebotomist should never | recap needles manually |
Recommended disinfectant for blood and body fluid spills | sodium hypochlorite |
Guidelines describing personnel protective practices | standard precautions |
Isolation practices to prevent the spread of microorganisms carried in fluid droplets | droplet |
Emission of radiant energy | radioactivity |
Isolation procedures based on airborne, droplet, and contact disease transmissions | transmission based precautions |
4 methods by which infection can be transferred from the source to the host | vector aerosol contact ingestion |
Infection acquired at the hospital | nosocomial |
Guideline stating that all patients are capable of transporting bloodborne disease | universal precautions |
3 components of the chain of infection | source, method of transmission, susceptible host |
guidelines stating that all moist body substances are capable of transmitting diseases | body substance isolation |
Which symbol provides the most info during a fire? | NFPA |
intentional threat or movement that makes a person feel in danger of harmful physical contact | assault |
intentional, unconsented to physical contact by a person | battery |
unauthorized release of information concerning a patient. | breach of confidentiality |
invasion of a body by a pathogenic microganism, resulting in injurious effects or disease | infection |
patient agrees to medical treatment after recieving infow about procedure, risk,consequences | informed consent |
parenteral | any route other than digestive tract, ok intramuscatar, iv,subcutaneous |
infectiousmicroorganism present in the blood and other body fluids and tissues | bloodborne pathogen |
forcibly tearing awayof a part or structure | avulsion |
infectious microorganism present in the blood and other body fluids and tissues | bloodborne pathogen bbp |
pathogen responsible for causing an infection alsoo refered as a infectious agent | causative agent |
microscopic organism or organism not visible to the naked eye | microbes |
infection control procedure that separates patients with certain transmissible infections of deseases from other patients | isolation procedures |
violation of ones right to be left alone no infow out with out there permission | invasion of privacy |
claim of improper treatment or neglect brought against a professional person by way of a civil lawsuit | malpractice |
capable of causing disease | pathogenic |
organism or substance capable of causing disease | pathogen |
delivered through the skin | percutaneous |
throught mucous membrains a route through which infectious microorganisms and other biohazzards can enter the body | permucosal |