Ch3 Key Terms - Rescue Basics Flashcards
The practice of isolating all bodily substances (blood, urine, tears, feces, and so on) of patients from rescuers in order to decrease disease transmission.
Body substance isolation (BSI)
Soiling of an object, water, or air by foreign material such as dirt, debris, bodily fluids, or radiation
Contamination
The process of rendering an object, person, or area free of harmful substances such as bacteria, poison, gas, and radiation
Decontamination
The transfer of illness from an infected individual to a healthy individual.
Disease transmission
Substances that have the potential to harm people, animals, or the environment
Hazardous materials - The term hazmat is often used adjectively (e.g., “hazmat incident”).
The chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism that are necessary for the maintenance of life.
Metabolism
The body’s process of utilizing food substances needed for growth and the maintenance of life.
Nutrition
An event in which a worker comes into contact with a bodily fluid or hazardous material while on the job.
Occupational exposure
An infectious agent that can cause disease or illness.
Pathogen
Items worn by medical providers, including gloves, mask, safety eyeglasses (or mask with shield), and gown, to protect them from bodily fluids.
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
A form that contains relevant information pertaining to a specific substance, with a focus on the hazards it poses to workers.
Safety data sheet (SDS)
Practices used by health care workers to protect themselves from exposure to bodily fluids based on the assumption that all patients are potentially infectious.
Standard precautions
Waves of solar energy that are beneficial in small amounts but harmful to the skin and eyes upon overexposure.
Ultraviolet radiation (UVR)
