c4 Flashcards
What does code red mean?
fire in the facility
What does code blue mean?
cardiac arrest
What does code pink mean?
infant or child abudction
What does code orange mean?
hazardous materials spill
What does code silver mean?
dangerous person with a weapon
What does code black mean?
bomb threat
What is any sudden event that brings great damage, loss, or destruction?
a disaster
What is any event that is not part of the routine operation of the healthcare facility?
an incident
How long should the skin/eyes be flushed if they come in contact with chemicals?
10 minutes
What does MSDS stand for?
Material Safety Data Sheet
What document contains information about a particular chemical that is used in a healthcare facility?
Material Safety Data Sheet
All medical equipments must have how many prongs?
three
What does the acronym ALARA stand for?
As Low As Reasonably Achievable
What three elements are included in the fire triangle?
fuel, heat, oxygen
How many degrees of burns are there?
three
How many types of fire extinguishers are there?
five
What are the five types of fire extinguishers?
Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Multi-Purpose (A,B,C)
What does the acronym RACE stand for?
Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish
What does the acronym PASS stand for?
Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
What is the acronym PASS used for?
the usage of fire extinguishers
What is the proper use of body movements to prevent injury during the performance of physical tasks, such as lifting and sitting?
body mechanics
What is the practice or science of maximizing efficiency and preventing discomfort or injury during the time a person is performing work tasks?
ergonomics
What is the painful, progressive hand and arm condition caused by compression of a key nerve in the wrist?
carpal tunnel syndrome
What is the term for policies that motivate or require healthcare facilities to monitor and evaluate their services?
QI (quality improvement)
What does TJC stand for?
The Joint Comission
What does IOM stand for?
The Institute of Medicine
What does AHRQ stand for?
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
What does NQF stand for?
The National Quality Forum
What are the small, one-celled microorganisms that cannot be seen by the naked eye?
bacteria
What are the pathogenic microorganisms that depend on a living cell to survive?
viruses
What are the parasitic organisms that live in the soil or on plants?
fungi
What are the microorganisms that depend on a host cell to survive and replicate?
protozoa
What is the term for an organism that requires oxygen to survive?
aerobe
What is the term for an organism that requries little or no oxygen to live?
anaerobe
What is the science or study of the form and structure of organisms?
morphology
What type of bacteria takes a spherical form?
coccus
What type of bacteria takes a rod-like shape?
bacilli
What type of bacteria takes a twisted cylinder shape?
spirochetes
What type of bacteria takes the form of spherically-shaped cocci arranged in clusters?
staphylococcus
Hospital stays can be prolonged by what bacterium?
Staphylococcus Aureus
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25 million people
What bacterium caused the Black Death?
yersinia pestis
What bacterial infection is caused by the spiral bacterium called a spirochete?
spyphilis
What can antibiotics not kill?
viruses
Where can protozoa be found?
in water or soil
What is the inflammation of the colon which results in a fever, abdominal pain, and severe diarrhea?
amoebic dysentry
What are teh parasites that normally choose fleas, lice, ticks, or mites as their host organisms but can cause severe infections?
rickettsiae
What are the organisms that live in or on another organism?
parasites
What does MRSA stand for?
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
What is the sequence of events that allows infection to move from one source or host to another?
chain of infection
What is the name for hospital acquired infections?
noscomial infections
What are the three modes of transmission of infection?
direct contact, indirect contact, vectors
What is the term for hand washing with a detergent or antimicrobial soap and water, or by applying an alcohol-based hand rub?
hand hygiene
What is considered the single most important way to prevent the spread of infection?
hand hygiene
What do hand sanitizers not kill?
microorganisms
How many seconds does it take to wash hands properly?
20 seconds
What is the term that describes the absence of bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms?
asepsis
What is the cleaning technique that involves procedures used to reduce the number of organisms present and prevents the transfer of organisms?
medical asepsis
What is the sterile technique that prevents contamination of an open wound?
surgical asepsis
What is the process of using an antiseptic to prevent or inhibit the growth of pathogenic organisms?
antisepsis
What are the three levels of cleaning to prevent the spread of pathogens?
sanitization, disinfection, sterilization
What is the use of antimicrobial agents on objects, surfaces, and living tissue to reduce the number of disease-causing microorganisms?
sanitization
What is the use of antimicrobial agents on non living objects or surfaces to destroy or deactivate the microorganisms present?
disinfection
What is the act of killing all microorganisms and their spores on a surface?
sterilization
What is the machine used frequently in healthcare facilities to kill all microorganisms and their spores on a surface?
autoclave
What guidelines were developed by OSHA that list potentially infectious materials and mandate all healthcare workers to proceed at all times as if the materials are infections?
OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
When was the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard established?
1992
What are the infectious microorganisms in human blood that can cause diseases?
bloodborne pathogens
What does HBV stand for?
Hepatitis B
What are the substances designated by OSHA that require healthcare workers to proceed as if they are infectious?
potentially infections materials (PIM)
What is the procedure to obtain tissue for examination and diagnosis?
biopsy
What is the act of separating patients with certain infections from other patients to prevent pathogenic microorganism transmission?
patient isolation
What does HICPAC stand for?
Hospital Infection Control Practice Advisory Committee
What are the rooms in a healthcare facility tused to prevent the spread of infections?
Isolation Rooms
What are the set of basic practices intended to prevent transmission of infectious diseases from one person to another?
standard precautions
What infectious diseases require droplet precautions?
Influenza, Bordetella Pertussis
What inHepatitis A, Impetigofectious diseases require contact precatuion?
Hepatitis A, Impetigo
What is the equipment worn by workers to protect them from serious workplace injuries or illnesses?
personal protective equipment (PPE)
What are the needles or any other objects that could puncture the skin referred to as?
sharps
What are any accidental punctures of the skin by needles referred to as?
needlesticks
What is the puncture-resistant container used for disposing of waste-contaminated sharps?
biohazard sharps container
What law was enacted in 2000 requiring employers to indentify, evaluate, and introduce safer medical devices to avoid needlesticks?
Needlestick Safety & Prevention Act
When was the Needlestick Safety & Prevention Act signed into law?
November 6, 2000
Who requires hospitals to have hazardous-materials and waste-management plans or protocols describing how the facility will safely control hazardous materials and waste?
the Joint Commission
What types of materials are considered hazardous?
infectious materials