final exam Flashcards
what is the public health agency vision
healthy Canadians in a healthier world
7 Roles in the mandate of the public health agency
-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
what are the 4 communication/public health standards of practice pertaining to personal & clinical hygiene and sanitation concepts & guidelines
Communication/Public Health Standard 1
Communication/Public Health Standard 3
Communication/Public Health Standard 5
Communication/Public Health Standard 15
prepare treatment area
Communication/Public Health Standard 1
wash your hands & any skin surface that will/has come in contact with the client
Communication/Public Health Standard 3
Risk identification and management for an outbreak of infections diseases
Communication/Public Health Standard 5
Use of PPE during a treatment
Communication/Public Health Standard 15
How long do you wash your hands
minimum of 10 seconds
infection control guidelines designed to protect workers from exposure to diseases spread by blood and certain body fluids.
Universal Precautions
what are 8 fluids that universal precautions apply to?
- semen
- vaginal secretions
- synovial fluid
- cerebrospinal fluid
- pleural fluid
- peritoneal fluid
- pericardial fluid
- Amniotic fluid
2 situations would it be necessary to apply universal precautions regardless of fluid type?
- 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
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.
Personal Protective Equipment
what is the purpose of PPE
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.
refer to methods of isolating or removing hazards from the workplace.
Engineering controls
Examples of engineering controls
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).
It refers to practical techniques that reduce the likelihood of exposure by changing the way a task is performed.
Work practice controls
examples of Work practice controls
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.
what are 3 types of PPE
- gloves
- mask
- goggles
when should hands be washed
- 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
5 important points regarding housekeeping and laundry in relation to Protective Barriers:
- 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.
3 roles of public health inspectors
- 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
diseases that are to be reported to the Medical Officer of health
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
10 Major Communicable Diseases
Common Cold Gastroenteritis Strep Throat Pink eye Fifth disease Gonorrhea Hepatitis Whooping Cough Rotavirus HIV/AIDS
5 diseases that are vaccine preventable:
Diphtheria Pertussis (whooping cough) Tetanus Polio Haemophilus influenzae type B infections
What does the MMRV vaccine prevent? What age is it given?
Protects against measles, mumps, rubella & varicella (chicken pox)
Ages 12-18 months
Who can get the Influenza vaccine?
All residents of NL greater than or equal to 6 months of age (yearly)
what 2 vaccines are given in grade 6
Hepatitis B (2doses) HPV (2doses)
14 common bacterial diseases
Staphylococci (TSS) Streptococci Streptococcus pneumoniae Gonorrhea Meningitis Salmonella Escherichia Coli Cholera Bubonic Plague Clostridium Tuberculosis Hansens Disease Syphilis Lyme Disease
7 protozoa viruses
Amoebiasis Giardiasis (beaver fever) African sleeping sickness Leishmaniasis Toxoplasmosis Malaria Babesiosis
6 fungal infections
Tinea capitis Tinea corporis Tinea pedis (athletes foot) Tinea cruris (jock itch) Tinea Versicolor (pityriasis versicolor) candidiasis
4 parasitic infections
Protoza (one cell parasites)
Nematodes (roundworms)
Trematodes (flukes)
Cestodes (tapeworms)
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.
community support
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
mental health
Services offered primarily by social workers, nurses and other allied health professionals in community offices located throughout the region
community medicine
types of community services
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
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
health care
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
social service delivery
What are the benefits to employers when health is promoted in the workplace?
can look forward to less absenteeism, lower turnover rates, and increased productivity and job satisfaction
What is the benefit to employees when health is promoted in the workplace?
will experience improved health, reduced work related stress and illness and an improved balance between their work and family obligation
3 basic factors that impact workplace health?
- Environmental factors
- Personal resources
- Health practices (lifestyle choices)
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
Environmental factors
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
Personal resources
Physical activity
Eating habits
Amount of sleep
Health practices (lifestyle choices)
standard temp of summer
23-28C
standard temp of winter
20-25.5C
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?
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.
is the level of judgement, care, prudence, determination, and activity that a person would reasonably be expected to do under particular circumstances.
Due Diligence
When reviewing the due diligence program, what 3 questions is it important to ask?
- 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
shall ensure, where it is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of his or her workers
General duties of Employer
shall ensure, where it is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of all workers
under his or her supervision
General duties of Supervisor
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
General duties of a worker
What are the 2 imminent dangers in the workplace?
- 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
When is a Health & Safety Committee required?
Where 10 or more workers are employed at a workplace, the employer shall establish an occupational health and safety committee
How many members should be on an Occupational Health & Safety Committee?
no less than 2 & no more than 12
duties of the OHS committee:
- 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.
