Communicable Disease Exposures

Question 1

How will communicable disease encounters be defined?

Answer 1

Non-Exposure(Event1, or Event2)

Exposure

Question 2

What is a non-exposure event 1?

Answer 2

Close proximity to person suspected of having communicable disease

Question 3

What is a non exposure event 2?

Answer 3

Contamination of clothing, equipment and or unprotected intact skin

Question 4

What constitutes an exposure?

Answer 4

Contact with body fluid or droplets through no intact skin, needle stick, or mucus membranes

Question 5

What is done for wound care for an exposure?

Answer 5

If needle stick or puncture, clean with antimicrobial x 5min

If mucus membrane, flush for 5 min

If on intact skin, clean throughly

Question 6

When shall the ERE be filled out?

Answer 6

For ALL non exposures and exposures

Question 7

What is the required actions for Non exposure Event 1 and 2?

Answer 7

1. Report to Supervisor
2. Complete ERE
3. WC forms are completed if employee seeks treatment or prophylaxis

Question 8

What is the required actions for an exposure?

Answer 8

1. Wound care
2. Report to Supervisor
3. Complete ERE
4. WC form forwarded to admin if employee admitted for treatment or prophylaxis
5. Call EMS 22
6. EMS 22 will ensure ERE goes with source Pt for blood draw
7. The injured FF will be immediately relieved of duty and go to med clinic if it’s open
8. If med clinic closed FF will go with Pt to the hospital
9. FF not to have blood drawn at the hospital

Question 9

What forms will be filled out for an exposure?

Answer 9

DWC1
WC001
Wc002

Question 10

How fast must post exposure prophylaxis be administered?

Answer 10

within 2 hours