Exposure Control Manual Bottom to Top Flashcards
<p>The exposure contorl manual provides information on what areas?</p>
<p>Risk</p>
<p>Determination</p>
<p>Prevention</p>
<p>Care and cleaning</p>
<p>bio waste</p>
<p>Who gets notified of exposure to communicable ds.?</p>
<p>EMS captain and notify Medical services division.</p>
<p>What MUST be obtained on a vehicle accident?</p>
<p>A police report AND obtain insurance from other driver</p>
<p>Who gets notified for vehicle accidents?</p>
<p>BC</p>
<p>Employees filling forms for PTSD fill out what forms?</p>
<p>The same as employee injury</p>
<p>When filling out risk management forms supervisors must sign forms using what?</p>
<p>Full first and last names AND employee ID</p>
<p>When are risk management reports due?</p>
<p>By the end of shift and forwarded to the appropriate party</p>
<p>When treating a possible TB patient what should happen ?</p>
<p>N95 on employees<br></br>Oxygen to patient or if not needed N95 for patient <br></br>Air vents open -no recirculating</p>
<p>What are the most likely transmission routes from TB?</p>
<p>Persistent cough >2 weeks with one of the following<br></br>-Anorexia<br></br>-weight loss<br></br>-fever<br></br>-hx of drug use<br></br>-night sweats<br></br>-bloody sputum</p>
<p>Who ensures confidentiality with exposure reports for the employee?</p>
<p>EMS captain <br></br><br></br>Exposure control officer</p>
<p>A report of the department’s exposures are sent to who and how often?</p>
<p>Wellness coordinator- Annually.</p>
<p>What cases are mandated to be reported to the CDC?</p>
<p>Contagious ds<br></br>AIDS<br></br>HBV<br></br>TB</p>
<p>Time frame for post exposure prophylaxis?</p>
<p>Within 2 hours</p>
<p>A written exposure treatment opinion includes what ?</p>
<p>Results of the medical evaluation <br></br><br></br>Verification that the employee has been informed about any medical condition resulting from the exposure.</p>
<p>A post exposure treatment written statement is to be completed by what time frame?</p>
<p>Within 15days</p>
<p>Post exposure treatments are for which diseases?</p>
<p>AIDS, HIC, Hep B, Hep C, Menningcoccal meningitis, TB</p>
<p>Follow up testing from exposure is done at what intervals?</p>
<p>Initially, 3mo, 6mo, 1 year</p>
<p>Written documentation of follow up testing for an exposure should follow when ?</p>
<p>Within 48hours</p>
<p>When it is deemed necessary to have follow up testing who contacts the employee and when?</p>
<p>EMS captain , Exposure control officer, or OHC within 24 hours</p>
<p>When should post exposure testing occur?</p>
<p>1-2 hours preferably at the OHC or Hospital</p>
<p>Definition of “Verification” for exposure?</p>
<p>Determining whether a reported exposure is and “Actual” or perceived health threat.</p>
<p>EMS captains responsibilities for exposure?</p>
<p>Make sure that employee is source tested<br></br>Make sure state mandates are followed at the ER<br></br>Notify the Exposure control officer as soon as possible during working hours or if unusual or receives treatment have paged<br></br>Contact facility for F/U instructions<br></br>Contact the OHC to make arrangements for F/U or as soon a possible for testing<br></br>Ensure Exposure form is filled out and turned in by the end of shift <br></br>Forward the exposure to the Exposure control officer</p>
<p>Ryan White act notification is for what time frame?</p>
<p>Within 48hrs of notification of patient diagnosis</p>
<p>If the hospital or the physician do not comply with state mandates for exposure testing what happens?</p>
<p>Contact the EMS captain who will contact the medical director if necessary.</p>
Right to know is applicable for the source patient if?
Patient was transported to the hospital
Blood drawn for routine medical need.
Washing mucous membranes from significant exposure how?
Irrigate with normal saline or water for 10-15min
For percuteanous needle sticks how to care for them?
10 min washing with soap and water or 10% iodine or chlorine compounds until soap and water are available
Exposure to an Airborne contagion other than TB should be documented on ?
FR exposure form
A significant exposure is deveined as :
Needle stick or sharps:
Blood or fluid containing visible blood
Semen
Vaginal fluids
CSF
Synovial fluid
Peritoneal fluid
Pleural fluid
Pericardial Fluid
Amniotic fluid
Mucous membranes
Abrased or abraded skin
Airborne contagions
The exposure control officer works under who?
Chief of training and safety division
