HSC and A Chapter 4 Flashcards
What does code red mean?
fire in the facility
What does code blue mean?
cardiac arrest
What does code pink mean?
infant or child abduction
What does code orange me ?
hazardous materials`
What does code silver mean?
dangerous person
What does code black mean?
bomb threat
What is any sudden event that brings damage or loss?
a disaster
What is any event that is not part of the routine operation of the healthcare facility?
a incident
How long should skin and eyes be flushed if they come in contact with chemicals?
10 minutes
What does MSDS stand for?
Material Safety Data Sheet
What document contains information about a particular chemical that is used in a healthcare facility?
Material Safety Data Sheet
All medical equipment must have how many prongs?
three
What does the acronym ALARA stand for?
As Low As resonable Acheievable
What three elements included in the fire triangle?
fuel, heat and oxygen
How many degrees of burns are there?
three
How many types of fire extinguishers are there?
five
What are the five types of fire extinguisher?
Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Multi Purpose (A, B, C)
What does the acronym race stand for?`
Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish
What does the acronym PASS stand for?
Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
What is the acronym PASS used for?
the usage of fire extinguished
What is the proper use of bod movements to prevent injury during the performance of physical task, such as lifting and sitting?
body mechanics
What is the practice of science of maximizing efficiency and preventing discomfort or injury during the time a person is performing work tasks?
ergonomics
What is the painful, progressive and and arm condition cause by compression of a key nerve in wrist?
carpal tunnel syndrome
What is the term of policies that motivate or require healthcare facilities to monitor and evaluate their services?
QI( quality improvement)
What does TJC stand for?
The Joint Comission
What does IQM stand for?
The institute of medication
What does AHRQ stand for?
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
What does NQF stand for?
The National Quality Forum
What are the small. one celled microorganisms that cannot be seem by the naked eye?
bacteria
What are pathogenic microorganisms that depend on a living cell to survive?
viruses
What are the parasitic organisms that live in the soil or on plants?
fungi
What are the microorganisms that depend on a host cell to survive and replicate?
protozoa
What is a term for an organism that requires little to no oxygen to survive?
anaerobe
What is the term for an organism that requires oxygen to survive?
Aerobe
What is the science or study of the form and structure of organisms?
morphology
What type of bacteria takes a spherical form?
coccus
What type of bacteria takes a rod like shape?
bacilli
What type of bacteria takes a twisted cylinder shape?
spirochetes
What type of bacteria takes the form of a spherically shaped cocci arranged in clusters?
staphylococcus
Hospitals stays can be prolonged by what bacterium?
Staphylococcus Aureus
The Black Death killed approximately how many people?
25 million
What bacterium cause the black death?
yersinia pestis
What bacterial infection is caused by the spiral bacterium called spirochete?
spyphilis
What can antibiotics not kill?
viruses
Where can protozoa be found?
in water or soil
What is the inflammation of the colon which results in a fever, abdominal pain, and severe diarrhea?
amoebic dysentry
What are the parasites that normally choose fleas, lice, ticks, or mites as their host organisms but can cause serve infections?
rickettsiae
What does MRSA stand for?
methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus
What is the name for hospitial acquired infections?
noscomial infections
Which is the sequence of events that allows infection to move from one source or host to another?
chain of infection.
What are the three modes of transmissions of infections?
direct contact, indirect contact, vectors.
What is the term for hand washing with a detergent or antimicrobial soap and water or by applying an alcohol based hand rub?
hand hygiene
What is considered the single most important way to prevent the spread of infections?
hand hygiene
What do hand sanitizers not kill?
microorganisms
How many seconds does it take to properly wash your hand?
20 seconds
What is the term that describes the absence of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms?
asepsis
What is the cleaning technique that involves procedures to used to reduce the number of organisms present and prevent the transfer of organisms?
medical asepsis
what is the sterile technique that prevents the contamination of a open wound?
surgical asepsis
What is the process of of using an antiseptic to prevent or inhibit the growth of pathogenic organisms?
antisepsis
What are the three levels of cleaning to prevent the spread of pathogens?
sanitizations, disinfection or sterilization
What is the use of antimicrobial agents on objects, surfaces and living tissues to reduce the number of disease causing microorganisms?
sanitizations
What is use of antimicrobial agents on non living objects or surfaces to destroy or deactivate the microorganisms present?
disinfection
What is the act of killing all microorganisms and their spores on a surface?
sterilization
What is the machine used frequently in healthcare facilities to kill an microorganisms and their spores on the surface?
autoclave
What guideline was developed by OSHA that lists potentially infectious material and mandate all healthcare workers to proceed at all times as if materials are infectious?
OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standards
What are infectious microorganisms in human blood that can cause diseases?
bloodborne pathogens
When was the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard established?
1992
What does HBV stand for?
Hepatitis B
