AUBF 1 pt 1 Flashcards
Meaning of CDC
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
Meaning of OSHA
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Meaning of CLSI
CLINICAL AND LABORATORY STANDARDS INSTITUTE
Meaning of PPE
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Meaning of UP
UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS
Meaning of BSI
BODY SUBSTANCE ISOLATION
Meaning of NFPA
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
Sharps Hazards
Source:
Possible Injury:
NEEDLES / SYRINGE, LANCET, BROKEN GLASSWARES
CUTS, PUNCTURES, BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGEN EXPOSURE
Biologic Hazards
Source:
Possible Injury:
INFECTIOUS AGENTS
BACTERIAL, FUNGAL, VIRAL, PRIONS, OR PARASITIC FUNCTIONS
Chemical Hazards
Source:
Possible Injury:
PRESERVATIVES & REAGENTS
EXPOSURE TO TOXIC, CARCINOGENIC, OR CAUSTIC AGENTS
Radioactive Hazards
Source:
Possible Injury:
EQUIPMENT & RADIOISOTOPES
RADIATION EXPOSURE
Electrical Hazards
Source:
Possible Injury:
UNGROUNDED / WET EQUIPMENT, FRAYED CORDS
BURNS OR SHOCK
Fire / Explosive Hazards
Source:
Possible Injury:
OPEN FLAMES, ORGANIC CHEMICALS
BURNS OR DISMEMBERMENT
Physical / Ergonomic Hazards
Source:
Possible Injury:
WET FLOORS
FALLS, SPRAINS, OR STRAINS
A continuous link (6-links) on how microorganisms are transmitted
CHAIN OF INFECTION
Bacteria, fungi, parasites, viruses
INFECTIOUS AGENT
Animals, humans, fomites, insects, blood, body fluids
RESERVOIR
Nose, mouth, mucous membranes
PORTAL OF EXIT
Droplet, airborne, contact, vector, vehicle
MODE OF TRANSMISSION
Nose, mouth, mucous membranes, skin, unsterile equipment
PORTAL OF ENTRY
Patients, elderly, newborns, immuno-compromised, healthcare workers
SUSCEPTIBLE HOST
3 Links
INFECTIOUS AGENT
MODE OF TRANSMISSION
SUSCEPTIBLE HOST
Examples of Airborne / Aerosol Transmission
CENTRIFUGATION OF UNSTOPPERED TUBES
Examples of Ingestion Transmission
SMOKING
APPLYING COSMETICS
Examples of Direct Inoculation Transmission
BROKEN GLASS
ANIMAL BITES
SMALL SCRATCHES
Examples of Mucous Membrane Transmission
INFECTIONS THAT OCCUR IF THE ORGANISM CAN DIRECTLY ENTER THE MEMBRANES SUCH AS THROUGH THE CONJUNCTIVA OF THE EYE
Examples of Arthropod Transmission
TICKS, FLEAS, MOSQUITOES
Biological Waste Disposal
ALL EXCEPT URINE:
APPROPRIATE CONTAINERS LABELED WITH BIOHAZARD SYMBOL
STERILIZED / DECONTAMINATED BEFORE DISPOSAL
Biological Waste Disposal
Urine:
POUR INTO LAB SINK UNDER PLEXIGLAS COUNTERTOP SHIELD
CARE TO AVOID SPLASHING
FLUSH SINK WITH WATER AFTER
Biological Waste Disposal
Disinfection of Sink:
DAILY 1:10 or 1:5 DILUTION OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE
Sodium Hypochlorite: stable for up to?
1 MONTH, KEPT IN CLOSED CONTAINER & AWAY FROM LIGHT
Biological Waste Disposal
Empty urine containers:
DISCARD AS NON-BIOLOGICALLY HAZARDOUS WASTE
0.5% Bleach
ADD 1 PART HOUSEHOLD BLEACH TO 9 PARTS WATER (1:10 DILUTION), STABLE FOR UP TO 1 WEEK
ALL SHARPS:
PUNCTURE-RESISTANT, LEAK-PROOF CONTAINERS WITH BIOHAZARD SYMBOL
DO NOT OVERFILL, REPLACE WHEN SAFE CAPACITY MARK IS REACHED
Label with description of hazard:
POISONOUS, CORROSIVE, FLAMMABLE, EXPLOSIVE, TETRATOGENIC, CARCINOGENIC
Chemical Spills:
FLUSH AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS THEN SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
Contain info about the chemical
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS (MSDS)
Amount of radiation: Related to a combination of
TIME, DISTANCE, & SHIELDING
Radiation during pregnancy:
DANGER TO THE FETUS
Utero:
TERATOGENIC, CARCINOGENIC, OR MUTAGENIC
Equipment must use:
3 PRONG PLUG
Accident involving electric shocks:
- TURN OFF CIRCUIT BREAKER
- UNPLUG EQUIPMENT
- MOVE EQUIPMENT USING NONCONDUCTIVE GLASS OR WOOD OBJECT
When a fire is discovered, people are expected to:
RESCUE - anyone in immediate danger
ALARM - activate the institutional fire alarm system
CONTAIN - close all doors to potentially affected areas
EXTINGUISH / EVACUATE - attempt to extinguished the fire, if possible or evacuate, closing the door
To operate fire extinguisher
PULL the pin
AIM at the base of the fire
SQUEEZE handles
SWEEP nozzles side to side
Primary method of infection transmission
HAND CONTACT
Main solution to break chain of infection
HANDWASHING