February 10, 2014 Flashcards
Drawing a patient’s blood without his or her permission can resolve any charge of
Salt and battery
Class C fires
Involved electrical equipment
The purpose of protective isolation is to
Protech’s susceptible patients from outside content
Malpractice is a claim of
Improper treatment
Two or false? As a healthcare providers go about their daily activities there are many activities that if performed without reasonable care and skill could result in a lawsuit
True
What is the proper order for putting on protective clothing
Down first then mask gloves last
Examples of nosocomial infections include
When a catheter site of a patient in ICU becomes infected
Vaccination against HBV involves
A dose of vaccine another one month later and a final bill six months later
Which type of contact infection transmission involves transfer of an effective micro to the mucous membranes of a susceptible individual by means of cough or sneeze
Droplet
True or false a good way to avoid lawsuits is to consistently perform venipunctures as rapidly as possible so I has to get the results to the physician Quickly
False
True or false applying lip balm in the lab is acceptable when employee has chapped lips
False
True or false sterile gloves must be used when collecting and handling blood specimens
False
The OSHA HAZCOM standard is also commonly called the
Right to know a law
Which one of the following examples is unrelated to quality control
Checking expiration dates of evacuated tubes
Documenting maintenance on centrifuge
Employees filling out their timesheets daily
Recording refrigerator temperatures daily
Employees feeling out their time sheets daily
Occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens can occur if which of the following happens while the healthcare worker is performing his or her duties
A human bite breaks the skin
Blood comes in contact with a cut
Body fluid splash into the mouth
All of the above
