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17-1 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the first priority when handling infectious materials?

A

Safety

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2
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All blood and other potentially infectious materials are treated as if infected with what blood borne pathogens?

A

Hep B
Hep C
HIV

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3
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Laboratory policies aim to provide a _______.

A

safe and healthful environment

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4
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Universal precautions apply to:

A

Blood
Tissue
Semen
Other body fluids

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5
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Universal precautions DO NOT apply to:

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  • Feces
  • Nasal secretions
  • Sputum
  • Sweat
  • Tears
  • Urine
  • Vomit
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6
Q

PPE include:

A
  • Gloves
  • Gowns, Aprons, and Lab Coats
  • Eye Protection, and Face Shields
  • Caps
  • Shoes
  • Covers
  • Masks
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7
Q

Gowns, aprons, or lab coats shall be worn when a procedure has the ability to generate _______.

A

splashes of potentially infectious substances

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8
Q

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was created by

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Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

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9
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OSHA’s mission is:

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  • enforcing standards
  • training, outreach, education
  • partnerships
  • continual improvement
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10
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) was created by

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Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

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What are NIOSH’s responsibilities:

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  • Reduce injuries
  • Surveillance
  • Increase prevention
  • Training
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12
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Who regulates transportation of Hazardous waste?

A

Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR)

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13
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What instruction is CLIP?

A

DoD INST 6440.02

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14
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What Non-fixed MTFs must maintain CLIP certifications?

A

ship’s medical dept

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15
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What instruction is Management of Regulated Medical Waste?

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BUMEDINST 6280.1

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16
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What is CLIP?

A

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Program

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17
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How often is the CLIP inspection?

A

every 2 years

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18
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What 3 record logs must be maintained for CLIP?

A
  1. quality control log
  2. temperature log
  3. maintenance log
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19
Q

What is an agreement between a host nation and military forces?

When a host nation’s rules and the Navy’s rules conflict, always go with _________.

A

SOFA

the stricter rule

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20
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What is Medical waste that does not contain enough pathogen to be harmful and is treated as general waste?

A

Non-infectious waste

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21
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Non-infectious waste criteria:

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  1. Diapers and used tissue paper
  2. Non post-partum or gynecological waste
  3. small amounts of blood or bodily fluids
  4. Disposable products like bedpans, urinary catheters, and NG tubing, emptied of their contents & not bloody
  5. Containers free of body fluids
22
Q

Liquid or solid waste containing potential pathogens that can cause disease.

A

Infectious waste

23
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Infectious waste criteria:

A

1) Blood or other potentially infectious material
2) Contaminated items that would release blood if compressed
3) Items caked with dried blood
4) Contaminated sharps
5) Pathological or microbiological waste

24
Q

9 Regulated body fluids are:

A
  1. Blood
  2. Pleural fluid
  3. Amniotic fluid
  4. Synovial fluid
  5. Peritoneal fluid
  6. Pericardial fluid
  7. CSF
  8. Semen
  9. Dialysate
25
Q

Sharps may include but are not limited to:

A

(1 Needles
(2 Blades
(3 Slides
(4 Coverslips
(5 Contaminated broken glass
(6 Glassware or plastic ware

26
Q

Segregate waste at ______

A

point of origin

27
Q

Infectious/Regulated Waste is placed in what color bag?

A

red

28
Q

Biohazard bags are emptied ______.

A

daily

29
Q

Infectious waste/regulated waste bags are secured how?

A
  1. double bagged
  2. goose-necked
  3. secured with heavy tape
30
Q

Bags must be labeled with what 4 things?

A
  1. name
  2. address
  3. phone number of originator
  4. biohazard symbol
31
Q

Sharps are placed in:

A

rigid, puncture-resistant, leak proof containers

32
Q

The sharps container must be

A

labeled with a biohazard sign or be red in color

33
Q

Containers must be labeled with what 3 things?

A
  • name
  • address
  • phone number of originator
34
Q

The sharps container is taken out of service when?

A
  • after 90 days
  • 3/4 full
  • foul odor
35
Q

The container must have what 2 dates written?

marked on the outside in ______

A

date opened & date closed

in indelible marker

36
Q

Mark storage room exterior with ?

A

Biohazard and Authorized Personnel Only signs

37
Q

Storage room should be near ___________

and _________.

A

treatment or transport site

lockable

38
Q

Infectious Waste can be stored up to:

A

7 days

39
Q

Infectious Waste Storage must comply with:

A

local, state, federal, and SOFA

40
Q

Monitoring system must include what 5 things?

A
  1. Date
  2. Time
  3. Amount
  4. Type
  5. Disposition
41
Q

What are the 3 criteria for overboard discharge of infectious waste:

A
  1. endangers health or safety
  2. unacceptable nuisance
  3. compromise of combat readiness
42
Q

What 4 Conditions to

overboard discharge infectious waste?

A
  1. CO’s approval
  2. < 50nm from shore
  3. weighted for negative buoyancy
  4. Entries in ship’s deck log and medical journal
43
Q

What 4 things must be included in the deck log and medical journal?

A
  1. Date
  2. Time
  3. Ship’s location
  4. # of bags
44
Q

Is unused medical supply disposed of as infectious waste?

A

yes

45
Q

What 5 materials are used for decontamination?

A
  1. Gloves
  2. Gown/Lab Coat
  3. Goggles/face shields
  4. Absorbent Materials (Spill Kit)
  5. EPA approved Disinfectant
46
Q

4 Decontamination procedures:

A
  1. Countertops decontaminated with approved disinfectant
  2. Infectious waste spills should be decontaminated
  3. contain spill by using absorbent material
  4. Dispose of waste properly
47
Q

Are needles to be recapped?

A

No

48
Q

Who do you inform of all accidents, exposures, or unsafe conditions?

A

CoC

49
Q

What is an infection control strategy designed to reduce the risk of disease transmission, introduced by the CDC in response to the HIV epidemic in 1985?

A

Universal Precautions

50
Q

Eye protection must be worn when _______

A

hazardous splashes can occur

51
Q

Face shields must be what length?

A

chin length

52
Q

Goggles must have

A

solid side shields

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