Chapter 1 Flashcards
Identify WHIMIS SYMBOLS
Which bin do contaminated items (urine, blood, towels, gloves) go into?
Yellow or red biohazard bin
Which bin do you put animal waste (organs) into?
White biohazard bin
Which small bin do you put ‘toxic to cells’ into?
small red bin
Which bin do you put sharps (blades, pins, slides) into?
Small yellow bin
Define anatomical position
body standing upright, feet is shoulder width and parallel, with toes and face forward, palms of the hands face forward
Anterior landmarks (front): abdominal
anterior body trunk region inferior to the ribs
Anterior landmarks (front): acromial
point of shoulder
Anterior landmarks (front): antebrachial
forearm
Anterior landmarks (front): antecubital
anterior surface of elbow
Anterior landmarks (front): axillary
armpit
Anterior landmarks (front): brachial
arm
Anterior landmarks (front): buccal
cheeks
Anterior landmarks (front): carpal
wrist
Anterior landmarks (front): cephalic
head
Anterior landmarks (front): cervical
neck region
Anterior landmarks (front): coxal
hip
Anterior landmarks (front): crural
leg
Anterior landmarks (front): digital
fingers
Anterior and posterior landmark (front and back): femoral
thigh
Anterior landmarks (front): fibular (peroneal)
side of leg
Anterior landmarks (front): frontal
forehead
Anterior landmarks (front): hallux
great toe
Anterior landmarks (front): Inguinal
groin area
Anterior landmarks (front): mammary
breast region
Anterior landmarks (front): manus
hand
Anterior landmarks (front): mental
chin
Anterior landmarks (front): nasal
nose