CM Flashcards

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Best sample for Nitrite Test

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First morning

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2
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Best indicator for UTI

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LE

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3
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Cast from degenerating or disintegrating cells

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Granular

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4
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When is safety procedure manuals must be updated and reviewed _ by the laboratory _

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Annualy | Director

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5
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It provides the guidelines for writing procedures and policies in the laboratory

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CLSI (Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute

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6
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It provides the safety procedures in the laboratory

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OSHA

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Tyep of Safety Hazard (Infectious Agents)

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Biologic

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Type of Safety Hazard (Needles, Lancets, Broken glass)

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Sharps

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Type of Safety Hazard (Preservatives and reagents)

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Chemicals

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10
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Type of Safety Hazard (Equipment and RADIOISOTOPES)

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Radioactive

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Type of Safety Hazard (Ungrounded or wet equipment, frayed cords)

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Electrical

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12
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Type of Safety Hazard (Open flames, organic chemicals)

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Fire/Explosive

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Type of Safety Hazard (Wet floors, heavy boxes, patients)

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Physical

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14
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Colors of symbols are always _

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Black

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15
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Chain of infection

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Infectious agent → Reservoir → Portal of Exit → Mode of transmission / Vector → Portal of Entry → Susceptible Host

Chain IRE MEnS
Infectious
Reservoir
Exit
Mode
Entry
Susceptible

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16
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Location of potentially harmful microorganisms

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Reservoir

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17
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Equipment and other soiled inanmiate objects

A

Fomites

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18
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Mucous membranes of the nose, mouth, eyes, and in blood or other body fluids

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Portal of Exit

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19
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Mode of transmission if Splash

20
Q

The most direc contant with a source of infection is through contact with patient _

21
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Primary objective of biologic safety

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Preventing the COMPLETION of the chain of infection

22
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Primary method of infection transmission

A

Hand Contact

23
Q

Best way to break the chain of infection

A

Handwashing

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Handwashing procedure

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  • Wet hands with warm water
  • Apply soap
  • Rub to form lather, create friction, and loosen debris
  • Clean between fingers and under fingernails atleast 20 seconds thumbs wrists
  • RInse hands in a DOWNWARD position
  • Dry hands with paper towel
  • Turn off faucet with paper towel
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If hands is visibly soiled what to do
Hand wash
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If hands are not visibly soiled
Use sanitizer or Alcohol
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The most commonly used PPE
Gloves
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Latex allergy resembles poision _
Ivy (Hypersensitivity IV)
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Pore size of HEPA respirator mask
0.03 um
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Donning procedure
1. Gown 2. Mask 3. Goggles 4. Gloves | Hand movement
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Duffing/Removing
1. Gloves 2. Goggles 3. Gown 4. Mask | Prayer emi
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Glovs and gown can be non sterile | True | False
True
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All biologic waste are to be properly disposed on specific containers except _
Urine ## Footnote It is thrown on the sink
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Safest Sterilization method
Incineration
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Empty urine containers are thrown where
Non biohazard
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Best disinfectant
Sodium Hypochlorite
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Ratio of Sodium Hypochlorite
1:5 - 1:10
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Disinfection of the sink uses _ and is done _
Sodium Hypochlorite / Bleach | Daily
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All patients are considered to be possible carriers of _ pathogens
Bloodborne Pathogens
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When there is an accident, then report to _ immediately to ensure appropriate post exposure prophylaxis (PEP)
Supervisor
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Where are sharps disposed
In OSHA Approved Puncture resistant container
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