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III-03 Infectious Disease Control Flashcards

1
Q

Report the exposure to the Infection Control Office. Report the following;
a. HFD member name and ____ number
b. HFD incident number
c. The source patient’s name, ___, ___, medical record # (if available) and
the name of the source patient’s _____
d. Brief description of the exposure including PPE worn

A
  • payroll
  • DOB
  • SS#
  • receiving hospital
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2
Q

HFD Form ___ (Damaged or

Missing Equipment Assigned to Station or Apparatus)

A
  • 36
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HFD Form ___ Damaged or Missing Equipment Assigned to Squad, Medic or Ambulance

A
  • 37
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4
Q

Houston Fire Department Possible

Exposure of Transporter Form (HFD Form ____)

A
  • 1150
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5
Q

Communicable Disease Packets can be obtained from ____

and the Infection Control Office

A
  • EMS supervisors
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6
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Infectious disease waste tubs readied for pickup shall not exceed ____ pound

A
  • 60
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7
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_____ : Staff member in the Infection Control Office responsible
for coordinating the efforts surrounding the investigation of an exposure.

A
  • Infection Control Officer (ICO)
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8
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____: Staff member in the Infection Control Office responsible for managing the Infection Control Program.

A
  • Infection Control Coordinator (ICC)
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9
Q

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Specialized clothing or equipment worn by an employee are currently approved by _____

A
  • Texas Department of State and Health Services (DSHS).
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10
Q

Hand hygiene consists of washing for a minimum of ____ seconds with soap and
water (if hands are visibly soiled) OR the use of an alcohol-based hand rub. If the
patient is suspected have infectious diarrhea, soap and water should be used.

A
  • 20
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Contaminated hands and skin surfaces with blood or OPIM shall be washed with
soap and water, or other approved agent by lathering the skin and vigorously
scrubbing all lathered surfaces for at least ___ seconds, followed by re-lathering
and scrubbing all surfaces for ___ seconds and then rinsing under running water.

A
  • 30

- 60

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12
Q

HFD member sustaining an exposure shall immediately notify the EMS senior
supervisor, _____, and ____

A
  • station captain

- Infection Control Officer.

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13
Q

Bio-Chem Kit [BCK] PPE may be approved through _____

A
  • Medical Direction
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14
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____ : A condition that results from invasion of a host by disease-producing
organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites

A
  • Infectious Disease
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15
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_____: An illness due to a specific infectious agent that can be transmitted from an infected host to a susceptible host, either through direct, indirect, or airborne contact.

A
  • Communicable Disease
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16
Q

Needles and other sharp medical devices ____ be recapped, bent,
broken, stabbed into seat cushions, walls, carpets, or any other inanimate object.
Following use, ALL sharps shall be immediately placed in DSHS approved
sharps containers.

A
  • SHALL NOT
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17
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The exposure description must be as detailed as possible. Fax and/or
hand deliver the completed form to the Infection Control Office within ____
hours of exposure.

A
  • 48-72
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18
Q

Complete “Affidavit of Exposure to a Communicable Disease” (HFD Form ____):

A
  • 163
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19
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_____: Clothing designed and constructed to provide a barrier against
accidental contact with body fluids, such as a gown.

A
  • Fluid-resistant clothing
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20
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____: The use of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate, or
destroy blood borne, airborne or food borne pathogens on a surface or item to the point of incapability of transmitting infectious particles

A
  • Decontamination
21
Q

_____: The process used to inactivate virtually all recognized pathogenic microorganisms but not necessarily all microbial forms.

A
  • Disinfection
22
Q

Dirty or contaminated emergency medical equipment shall be cleaned and
disinfected according to ____

A
  • manufacturer instructions
23
Q

Complete the “Report of Possible Exposure of Transporter” (HFD Form ___)

A
  • 1150
24
Q

Complete the “Report of Possible Exposure of Transporter” (HFD Form 1150), white copy must be left with ____

A
  • the hospital
25
Q

Complete the “Report of Possible Exposure of Transporter” (HFD Form 1150), yellow copy must be faxed to _____

A
  • The infection control office
26
Q

Complete the “Report of Possible Exposure of Transporter” (HFD Form 1150), pink copy is ___

A
  • the members copy
27
Q

Medical Gloves: Gloves (non-latex and non-powdered) that are designed to provide a
barrier against body fluids meeting the requirements of NFPA _____ , Standard on
Protective Clothing for Emergency Medical Operations.

A
  • 1999
28
Q

If you test positive after Tuberculosis skin testing, you shall be referred to ____

A
  • your private physician for follow-up
29
Q

In order to qualify for workers’ compensation benefits, an employee who claims possible work-related exposure to a reportable disease, including HIV infection,
must be tested for the disease not later than the ___ day after the exposure

A
  • 10th
30
Q

_____ shall be responsible for assisting any member involved in an
exposure incident with reporting and completing the appropriate paperwork

A
  • EMS senior supervisors
31
Q

Structural firefighting gear and rain gear that is heavily contaminated with blood
or OPIM shall be bagged in large plastic bags and sealed. Member shall fill out
HFD Form __ (PPE Cleaning and Repair Tag)

A
  • 31
32
Q

Members achieving antibody levels > ___ MIU/ML shall be considered immune
from hepatitis B.

A
  • 10
33
Q

Uniform clothing that is heavily contaminated with blood or OPIM shall be
disposed of in accordance with the disposal guidelines for non-sharp waste. Fill
out the HFD Form ___ (Damaged or Missing Equipment Form Issued to an
Individual), then dispose of the item(s).

A
  • 35
34
Q

____ /designee shall provide recommendations as the situation demands
when not covered under guidelines

A
  • Medical Director/
35
Q

____: The process that includes a sufficient quantity of an infectious
agent such as a virus or bacteria; a vector of transmission, such as blood for hepatitis B
virus or airborne droplets of tuberculosis; a portal of entry, such as a needle stick injury,
abraded skin, or mucous membrane contact; and a susceptible host.

A
  • Disease Transmission
36
Q

Mucous membranes should be
flushed for ____ minutes with running water. If no water is available members
should flush with eyewash or normal saline

A
  • 15-20
37
Q

___: The presence of a potentially infectious agent on a body surface or on
any other contact surface or object.

A
  • Contamination
38
Q

____ : Means a specific eye, mouth, other mucous membrane, non-intact skin, or
parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) that results from the performance of an employee’s duties.

A
  • Exposure
39
Q

If source patient is positive to the diseases listed below, or ICO is unable to obtain
source patients test results, scheduled follow-up blood testing in the Infection
Control Office is provided for ___

A
  • one year
40
Q

Exposed members shall comply with this procedure to ensure appropriate, timely follow-up care. All forms should be filled out in a complete, accurate, and timely manner. This is critical when Worker’s Compensation begins to review a claim, as ___ governs
these claims

A
  • Texas State Law
41
Q

incubation period for the Chicken Pox is ___

A
  • 2-3 weeks
42
Q

____ : Standard Precautions are the minimum infection prevention
practices that apply to all patient care, regardless of suspected or confirmed infection
status of the patient, in any setting where healthcare is delivered.

A
  • Standard Precautions
43
Q

The “commom” incubation period for Bacterial Meningitis is ___

A
  • 3-4 days
44
Q

Pathogen is described as having large droplets of an infected person that are expelled (cough or sneeze) into the air. These droplets do not linger in the air or travel far (within 3 feet), but can infect people and contaminate items nearby is ___

A
  • Meningitis
45
Q

____. This is a companion form to
the HFD form 51. It must be completed by the exposed member with
assistance from the station captain. Once completed it must be faxed to
the HFD Risk Management Office. It is required for salary continuation
in the event you lose time from work as a result of this exposure

A
  • COH on the Job Injury Reference Sheet
46
Q

___ of the Houston Fire Department is responsible for assisting
with all communicable disease exposures sustained by members while on duty

A
  • The Infection Control Office
47
Q

Stations requiring assistance

with preparing waste for the medical waste transporter shall contact the ____ to schedule a class.

A
  • EMS Supply

Office

48
Q

Follow up blood testing for HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C, performed at which of the following intervals

A
  • 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year

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