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PMI Infection Control, Safety, First Aid & Personal Wellness

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Means of transmission (6)   Airborne Contact Droplet Vector Vehicle  
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Airborne transmission   Transmission of disease by dispersal of aerosols/droplet nuclei that remain in air for long periods of time and can be inhaled by susceptible individuals.  
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Contact transmission (direct)   Physical transfer of an infectious agent to a susceptible host by close contact - kissing or touching  
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Contact transmission (indirect)   Can occur when susceptible host touches contaminated objects - bed linens, clothing, dressings, utensils  
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Droplet transmission   Transfer of infectious agent to mucous membranes of mouth, nose, or eyes of a susceptible individual via infectious droplets from coughing, sneezing, talking, or procedures involving suctioning or throat swabs  
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Vector transmission   Transfer of infectious agent by an insect, arthropod, animal  
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Vehicle transmission   Transfer of infectious agent through contaminated food, water, or drugs  
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6 Types of isolation (SCARED)   Strict Contact AFB Respiratory Enteric Drainage/secretion  
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A series of components or events that lead to an infection   Chain of infection  
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Anything harmful or potentially harmful to health   Biohazard  
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Chemistry of fire representation   Fire tetrahedron  
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Devices that isolate or remove a workplace BBP   Engineering controls  
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Contains general, precautionary, and emergency information for a hazardous product   MSDS (material safety data sheets)  
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Federal agency charged with the investigation and control of certain diseases   CDC (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)  
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Federal agency that regulates the disposal of hazardous waste   EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)  
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Federal organization that advises the CDC on nosocomial infection prevention guidelines   HICPAC (Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee)  
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Hepatitis B virus   HBV  
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Hepatitis C virus   HCV  
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Inanimate objects that can harbor material containing infectious agents   Fomites  
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Infection associated with healthcare facility   HAI (Healthcare-associated infection)  
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OSHA standard requiring employers to maintain documentation on hazardous chemicals   HazCom (Hazard Communication Standard)  
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Pathogen responsible for causing an infection   Infectious agent  
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Procedures that separate pt with certain transmissible infections from others   Isolation procedures  
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Protected from or resistant to a particular disease or infection   Immune  
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Short for microorganism   Microbe  
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Term applied to infectious microorganisms in blood and other body fluids   BBP (Blood-borne pathogen)  
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Virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)   HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)  
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Any route other than the digestive tract   Parenteral  
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Capable of causing a disease   Pathogenic  
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Federal agency that recommends ways to prevent work-related injury   NIOSH (National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health)  
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Federal agency that mandates and enforces safe working conditions for employees   OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration)  
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Having an abnormally low neutrophil count   Neutropenic  
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Individual who has little resistance to an infectious agent   Susceptible host  
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Microorganisms capable of causing disease   Pathogens  
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Practices that alter how tasks are performed to reduce the likelihood of BBP exposure   Work practice controls  
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Precautions that reduce the risk of airborne, droplet, or contact transmission   Transmission-based precautions  
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Protects a pt who is highly susceptible to infection   Reverse isolation  
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Protective items worn by an individual   PPE (Personal protective equipment)  
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Source of an infectious microorganism   Reservoir  
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Through mucous membranes   Permucosal  
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Through the skin   Percutaneous  
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Collecting a throat culture specimen from a coughing pt without wearing a mask   Droplet  
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Entering a TB pt room without an N95 respirator   Airborne  
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Filling a TB test syringe with antigen without first cleaning the top of the antigen vial   Vehicle  
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Handling a dead rodent   Vector  
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Kissing someone with mononucleosis   Direct contact  
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Rubbing your eye after touching a contaminated blood tube   Indirect contact  
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Standard precautions are to be used:   When caring for all patients  
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Best defense against HBV infection:   HBV vaccination  
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In the NFPA 704 marketing system, the health hazards are indicated in:   Blue quadrant on left  
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In the NFPA 704 marketing system, the flammability hazards are indicated in:   Red quadrant on top  
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In the NFPA 704 marketing system, the reactivity hazards are indicated in:   Yellow quadrant on right  
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Chain of infection (6 links)   Infectious agent - Reservoir - Exit pathway - Means of transmission - Entry pathway - Susceptible host  
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A susceptible host can also become the:   Reservoir  
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Nosocomial and HAI refer to infections:   Contacted by patients  
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The order used to put on PPE:   Gown, mask, gloves  
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The order used to take off PPE:   Gloves, mask, gown  
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Current routine infection control policy developed by CDC and followed in all health-care settings is:   Standard precautions  
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Recommended disinfectant for blood and body fluid contamination is:   Sodium hypochlorite (bleach)  
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Most common fire extinguisher:   Class ABC  
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RACE acronym is & when should it be used   Rescue Alarm Confine Extinguish and when a fire is first discovered  
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PASS acronym is & should be followed when:   Pull pin Aim nozzle Squeeze trigger Sweep nozzle and when operating a fire extinguisher  
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Phlebotomist are most concerned with ____ & _____ law   Civil and criminal  
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Things to NEVER do in a lab:   Eat, drink, smoke, or chew gum. Put pencils/pens in mouth. Put anything in lab fridge. Apply cosmetics rub eyes handle contact lenses. Wear long/dangling jewelry. Wear lab coat to lunch break home. Wear PPE outside of designated area. Bite nails/cuticles.  
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Things to ALWAYS do in lab:   Wear fully buttoned lab coat. Tie back hair that is longer than shoulder length. Keep finger nails short and manicured(no polish). Wear face shield when performing specimen processing that may generate a splash or aerosol of bodily fluids. Wear gloves/PPE  
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