HEMA LEC (SAFETY IN THE LAB) Flashcards

1
Q

CLASS/TYPE OF FIRE
EXTINGUISHER:
A

A

Water, dry chemical,
loaded steam

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2
Q

TYPE OF
FIRE: A

A

Ordinary
combustibles:
paper,cloth,
plastic, wood

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3
Q

CLASS/TYPE OF FIRE
EXTINGUISHER: B

A

Dry chemical,
carbon dioxide,
halon

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4
Q

TYPE OF
FIRE: B

A

Flammable
liquids:
grease,
gasoline,
paints, oil

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5
Q

CLASS/TYPE OF FIRE
EXTINGUISHER: C

A

Dry chemical,
carbon dioxide,
halon

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6
Q

TYPE OF
FIRE: C

A

Electrical
equipment and
motor
switches

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7
Q

CLASS/TYPE OF FIRE
EXTINGUISHER: D

A

Metal X; Fought by
fire fighters only

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8
Q

TYPE OF
FIRE: D

A

Flammable
metals: Hg,
Mg, Na, Li

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9
Q

CLASS/TYPE OF FIRE
EXTINGUISHER: E

A

Allowed to burn out
and nearby
materials protected

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10
Q

TYPE OF
FIRE: E

A

Detonation
(Arsenal fire)

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11
Q

Green Extinguisher

A

Halon Extinguisher
(A- Ordinary Combustible)

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12
Q

Red Extinguisher

A

Water Extinguisher
(B- Flammable Liquids)

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13
Q

Blue Extinguisher

A

Dry Powder Extinguisher
(C- Electrical Appliances)

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14
Q

Yellow Extinguisher

A

Foam Extinguisher
(D- Combustible Metals)

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15
Q

Black Extinguisher

A

Carbon Dioxide
Extinguisher (E- Flammable
Gasses)

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16
Q

RACE means

A

Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish

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17
Q

PASS means

A

Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep

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18
Q

provides a barrier against
venous blood flow to help
locate a vein

A

Tourniquet

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19
Q

Tourniquet should be applied____

A

3 to 4 inches above
venipuncture site

20
Q

Blood specimens for serum
testing must first be allowed
to clot for ____
prior to centrifugation

A

30-60 minutes

21
Q

Prevents blood from
clotting

A

ANTICOAGULANTS

22
Q

prevents clotting
by binding to antithrombin
and inhibiting thrombin

A

Heparin

23
Q

Inhibits metabolism of
glucose

A

ANTIGLYCOLYTIC AGENTS

24
Q

Tube with sodium fluoride
only = ____

A

yields serum

25
Q

Tube with sodium fluoride
and anticoagulant (EDTA or
oxalate) = _____

A

yields plasma

26
Q

Inert material that serves as
separation barrier between
liquid and cells

A

SEPARATOR GEL

27
Q

Gauge for drawing blood
range from ____

A

19-23

28
Q

Most common needle size
for adult venipuncture is ____

A

21

29
Q

needle size for children

A

22-23 gauge

30
Q

Most common sites for
routine venipuncture

A

Superficial veins of the antecubital
fossa

31
Q

Order of preference for veni collection:

A

-Median/median cubital vein
-Cephalic vein
-Basilic vein

32
Q

most
common; leakage of small amount
of blood in tissue around puncture
site

A

Ecchymosis (Bruise)

33
Q

leakage of large
amount of blood around puncture
site

A

Hematoma

34
Q

increased
concentration of cells, analytes,
etc.; leaving the tourniquet for too
long; remove for 2 minutes and
reaapply

A

Hemoconcentration

35
Q

-rupture of RBC
(escape of Hemoglobin); serum/
plasma appears pink to red

A

Hemolysis

36
Q

small red spots

A

Petechiae

37
Q

-Swelling caused by
abnormal accumulation of fluid in
the intercellular spaces of the
tissues
-Should be avoided; veins are hard
to find and specimen might be
contaminated with tissue fluid

A

Edema

38
Q

-Veins neither readily
visible nor easy to palpate
-BP cuff could be use to locate a
vein (inflated not higher than 40
mm Hg)

A

Obesity

39
Q

Should be
avoided because they do not allow
the blood to flow freely

A

Burned, Damaged, Scarred, and
Occluded veins

40
Q

-Should be
avoided; draw blood from the
opposite arm without IV
-If no alternative, draw below the
IV site, stop infusion for 2 minutes
before drawing blood

A

Intravenous therapy

41
Q

-The other
arm on the side without the
mastectomy should be used

A

Mastectomy patients

42
Q

Technique of choice to obtain
blood for newborns and pediatric
patients

A

SKIN PUNCTURE

43
Q

site of choice for skin
puncture in infants under 1 year

A

Lateral or medial plantar surface
of the heel

44
Q

children older
than 1 year

A

Palmar surface of the distal
portion of the third (middle) or
fourth (ring) finger on the
nondominant hand

45
Q

recautions with Skin Puncture
● Heel punctures in infants -not
more than ___ (risk of
bone injury and infection,
osteomyelitis)

A

2mm deep