Definitions to page 30

Question 1

contaminated sharp

(definition & example)

Answer 1

object capable of cutting skin that has been in contact with blood/body fluids

ex: suture needle, syringe, scalpel, broken glass, lancet

Question 2

communicable disease

(definition & example)

Answer 2

illnesses that spread from one person to another, from animal to a person, and/or from a surface to a person

ex: HIV, Hep A & B, measles, salmonella, blood-borne illnesses

Question 3

pathological waste

(examples)

Answer 3

tissues, organs, body parts, blood, body fluids (liquid or semi-liquid), anything removed from biopsy or autopsy

Question 4

blood

(definition)

Answer 4

human blood, human blood components, products made from blood

Question 5

bloodborne pathogens

(definition & examples)

Answer 5

pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and cause disease

ex: HBV, HCV, HIV

Question 6

contaminated

(definition)

Answer 6

presence or anticipated presence of blood or other infectious materials

Question 7

decontamination

(definition)

Answer 7

the use of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate, or destroy bloodborne pathogens on a surface or item

Question 8

ERP

(definition)

Answer 8

expert review panel

Question 9

HBeAg

(definition)

Answer 9

the presence of hepatitis B e antigen in human blood as an indicator of high infectivity for hepatitis B virus

Question 10

HBsAg

Answer 10

the presence of hepatitis B surface antigens in human blood as an indicator of infectivity for hepatitis B virus

Question 11

HBV, HCV, & HIV

Answer 11

hep B virus, hep C virus, & human immunodeficiency virus

Question 12

other potentially infectious materials

(examples)

Answer 12

human body fluids (semen, secretions, fluids, saliva, blood); any unfixed organ or tissue, living or dead; HIV infected cells

Question 13

parenteral

(definition)

Answer 13

piercing the mucous membranes or the skin barrier through such events as needle sticks, human bites, cuts, or abrasions

Question 14

sterilize

(definition)

Answer 14

use of a physical or chemical procedure to destroy all microbial life

Question 15

abuse

(definition)

Answer 15

any physical or mental injury or sexual assault inflicted on a resident in the facility, other than by accidental means

Question 16

activities of daily living

(examples)

Answer 16

mobility, eating, dressing, bathing, toileting, and transferring

Question 17

advance directives

(definition)

Answer 17

means a written instrument, such as a living will or power of attorney, recognized under state law, when the individual is incapacitated

Question 18

cognitive

(definition)

Answer 18

person’s ability to recall short/long term memory, make decisions of daily living, and to make self understood

Question 19

comfortable/safe temperature levels

(definition/why)

Answer 19

71 degrees to 81 degrees

minimizes susceptibility to the loss of body heat, risk of hypothermia or susceptibility to
respiratory ailments, colds

Question 20

comprehensive care facility

(definition)

Answer 20

health facility that provides nursing care, room, food, laundry, administration of medications, special diets,
and treatments and that may provide rehabilitative and restorative therapies under the order of an attending physician