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1
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what is the public health agency vision

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healthy Canadians in a healthier world

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7 Roles in the mandate of the public health agency

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-Promote health;
-Prevent and control chronic diseases and injuries;
-Prevent and control infectious diseases;
-Prepare for and respond to public health emergencies;
-Serve as a central point for sharing Canada’s expertise with the rest of the world;
-Apply international research and development to Canada’s public health programs; and
-Strengthen intergovernmental collaboration on public health and facilitate national
approaches to public health policy and planning

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what are the 4 communication/public health standards of practice pertaining to personal & clinical hygiene and sanitation concepts & guidelines

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Communication/Public Health Standard 1
Communication/Public Health Standard 3
Communication/Public Health Standard 5
Communication/Public Health Standard 15

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4
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prepare treatment area

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Communication/Public Health Standard 1

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5
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wash your hands & any skin surface that will/has come in contact with the client

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Communication/Public Health Standard 3

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Risk identification and management for an outbreak of infections diseases

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Communication/Public Health Standard 5

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7
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Use of PPE during a treatment

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Communication/Public Health Standard 15

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8
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How long do you wash your hands

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minimum of 10 seconds

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9
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infection control guidelines designed to protect workers from exposure to diseases spread by blood and certain body fluids.

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Universal Precautions

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what are 8 fluids that universal precautions apply to?

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  • semen
  • vaginal secretions
  • synovial fluid
  • cerebrospinal fluid
  • pleural fluid
  • peritoneal fluid
  • pericardial fluid
  • Amniotic fluid
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2 situations would it be necessary to apply universal precautions regardless of fluid type?

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  • should be applied to all body fluids when it is difficult to identify the specific body fluid
  • when body fluids are visibly contaminated with blood
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includes gloves, lab coats, gowns, shoe covers, goggles, glasses with side shields, masks, aprons, puncture resistant gloves for persons handling and cleaning sharp instruments or laundry which could contain a needle and resuscitation bags.

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Personal Protective Equipment

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what is the purpose of PPE

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to prevent blood and body fluids from reaching the workers’ skin, mucous membranes, or personal clothing. It must create an effective barrier between the exposed worker and any blood or other body fluids.

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14
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refer to methods of isolating or removing hazards from the workplace.

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Engineering controls

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15
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Examples of engineering controls

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sharps disposal containers, laser scalpels, anti-bacterial hand solution dispensers, needleles IV systems and ventilation including the use of ventilated biological cabinets (laboratory fume hoods).

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16
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It refers to practical techniques that reduce the likelihood of exposure by changing the way a task is performed.

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Work practice controls

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examples of Work practice controls

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activities requiring specific attention to work practice controls include: hand washing, handling of used needles and other sharps and contaminated reusable sharps, collecting and transporting fluids and tissues according to approved safe practices.

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18
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what are 3 types of PPE

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  • gloves
  • mask
  • goggles
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when should hands be washed

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  • Before and after treating each patient
  • Before glove placement and after glove removal
  • After barehanded touching of inanimate object likely to be contaminated with blood or body fluid
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20
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5 important points regarding housekeeping and laundry in relation to Protective Barriers:

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  • Environmental surfaces that have become contaminated with patient material shall be cleaned and disinfected after treatment of each patient and the completion of daily work activities.
  • Countertops and other surfaces should be cleaned with disposable toweling and appropriate cleaning agents. After cleaning, surfaces should be disinfected with a suitable chemical germicide that is approved for use as a hospital disinfectant.
  • Environmental surfaces such as walls and floors should be cleaned daily or when visibly soiled.
  • Soiled linen should be handled as little as possible and with minimum agitation to prevent leakage.
  • Visible material should be removed and the area decontaminated with a suitable chemical germicide that is approved as a hospital disinfectant and is tuberculoid when used at the recommended dilution. Gloves should be worn during the clean-up procedures.
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21
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3 roles of public health inspectors

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  • Inspect the sanitary conditions of restaurants, hotels, schools, hospitals and other public facilities or institutions
  • Conduct surveys and monitoring programs of the natural environment to identify sources of pollution
  • Collect biological and chemical samples and specimens for analysis; measure physical, biological and chemical workplace hazards; and conduct safety and environmental audits
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22
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diseases that are to be reported to the Medical Officer of health

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Anthrax
Botulism
Creutzfeldt-jakob Disease
Diphtheria
Group A streptococcal disease, invasive
Haemophilus influenzae type B disease
Plague
Rabies
Severe acute respiratory illness
Smallpox
Tetanus
Tularemia
Viral hemorrhagic fevers
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23
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10 Major Communicable Diseases

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Common Cold
Gastroenteritis
Strep Throat
Pink eye
Fifth disease
Gonorrhea
Hepatitis
Whooping Cough
Rotavirus
HIV/AIDS
24
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5 diseases that are vaccine preventable:

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Diphtheria
Pertussis (whooping cough)
Tetanus
Polio
Haemophilus influenzae type B infections
25
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What does the MMRV vaccine prevent? What age is it given?

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Protects against measles, mumps, rubella & varicella (chicken pox)
Ages 12-18 months

26
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Who can get the Influenza vaccine?

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All residents of NL greater than or equal to 6 months of age (yearly)

27
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what 2 vaccines are given in grade 6

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Hepatitis B (2doses)
HPV (2doses)
28
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14 common bacterial diseases

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Staphylococci (TSS)
Streptococci
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Gonorrhea
Meningitis
Salmonella
Escherichia Coli
Cholera
Bubonic Plague
Clostridium
Tuberculosis
Hansens Disease
Syphilis
Lyme Disease
29
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7 protozoa viruses

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Amoebiasis
Giardiasis (beaver fever)
African sleeping sickness
Leishmaniasis
Toxoplasmosis
Malaria
Babesiosis
30
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6 fungal infections

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Tinea capitis
Tinea corporis
Tinea pedis (athletes foot)
Tinea cruris (jock itch)
Tinea Versicolor (pityriasis versicolor)
candidiasis
31
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4 parasitic infections

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Protoza (one cell parasites)
Nematodes (roundworms)
Trematodes (flukes)
Cestodes (tapeworms)

32
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The long-term care and community support services system provides services to seniors, adults and children with disabilities, and individuals requiring professional services while at home or following hospitalization.

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community support

33
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The Department of Health and Community Services is responsible for providing leadership in the planning and development of mental health programs within the regional health authorities

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mental health

34
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Services offered primarily by social workers, nurses and other allied health professionals in community offices located throughout the region

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community medicine

35
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types of community services

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Health Promotion
Community Correction
Health Protection
Child Care Services
Mental Health and addictions services
Intervention Services
Community Support Program
Child, Youth and Family Services
Residential Services
Community Health Nursing Services
Satellite Renal Dialysis Services
Medical Clinics and Community Clinics
36
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is the foundation of the health care system. It is the first point of contact people have with the health care system. It could be through a doctor, a nurse, another health professional, or perhaps through phone or computer-based services. Primary health care involves providing services, through teams of health professionals, to individuals, families and communities. It also involves a proactive approach to preventing health problems and ensuring better management and follow-up once a health problem has occurred. These services are publicly funded from general tax revenues without direct charges to the patient

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health care

37
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Transfer of goods and services from one source to the other (producer to consumer). They offer family counselling, urban planning, vocational rehabilitation, criminal justice and child welfare among many other things

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social service delivery

38
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What are the benefits to employers when health is promoted in the workplace?

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can look forward to less absenteeism, lower turnover rates, and increased productivity and job satisfaction

39
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What is the benefit to employees when health is promoted in the workplace?

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will experience improved health, reduced work related stress and illness and an improved balance between their work and family obligation

40
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3 basic factors that impact workplace health?

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  • Environmental factors
  • Personal resources
  • Health practices (lifestyle choices)
41
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Physical conditions of the workplace (noise, indoor air quality, ergonomics, etc.)
Work schedules (shift work, overtime, etc.)
Distribution of responsibilities and relationships between co-workers and supervisors
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Environmental factors

42
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Employees’ sense of control over their health
Employees having a say in decisions that impact them in the workplace
Social support from co-workers, family, and friends

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Personal resources

43
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Physical activity
Eating habits
Amount of sleep

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Health practices (lifestyle choices)

44
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standard temp of summer

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23-28C

45
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standard temp of winter

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20-25.5C

46
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If an employee is injured on the job and requires medical treatment OR cannot continue to work following the accident, the injury must be reported to WorkplaceNL in what time frame?

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If you need medical treatment/cannot continue to work following the accident, your employer is required by law to report your injury to WorkplaceNL within 72 hours.
It is also recommended that you visit your healthcare provider. If you are seriously injured they must inform Workplace NL within 48 hours.

47
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is the level of judgement, care, prudence, determination, and activity that a person would reasonably be expected to do under particular circumstances.

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Due Diligence

48
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When reviewing the due diligence program, what 3 questions is it important to ask?

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  • Can a reasonable person predict or foresee something going wrong?
  • Is there an opportunity to prevent the injury or incident?
  • Who is responsible for preventing the accident or incident
49
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shall ensure, where it is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of his or her workers

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General duties of Employer

50
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shall ensure, where it is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of all workers
under his or her supervision

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General duties of Supervisor

51
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while at work, shall take reasonable care to protect his or her own health and safety and that of
workers and other persons at or near the workplace

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General duties of a worker

52
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What are the 2 imminent dangers in the workplace?

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  • carry out work where there exists an imminent danger to his or her or another worker’s health or safety or the health or safety of another person
  • operate a tool, appliance or equipment that will create an imminent danger to his or her or another worker’s health or safety or the health or safety of another person
53
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When is a Health & Safety Committee required?

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Where 10 or more workers are employed at a workplace, the employer shall establish an occupational health and safety committee

54
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How many members should be on an Occupational Health & Safety Committee?

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no less than 2 & no more than 12

55
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duties of the OHS committee:

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  • shall seek to identify aspects of the workplace that may be unhealthy or unsafe;
  • shall participate in a workplace inspection that an employer is required by the regulations to conduct;
  • may make recommendations to principal contractors, employers, workers, self-employed persons and the assistant deputy minister or an officer for the enforcement of standards to protect the health, safety and welfare of workers at the workplace;
  • shall receive complaints from workers as to their concerns about the health and safety of the workplace and their welfare;
  • shall establish and promote health and safety educational programs for workers;
  • shall maintain records as to the receipt and disposition of complaints received from workers under paragraph (c);
  • shall co-operate with the assistant deputy minister or an officer who is exercising his or her duties under the Act; and
  • shall perform those other duties and follow those procedures that may be prescribed by the regulations.

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