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IMMUNOASSAY Flashcards

1
Q

The clinical laboratory contains a wide variety of safety hazards, many capable of producing ___ OR ____.

A

The clinical laboratory contains a wide variety of safety
hazards, many capable of producing serious injury or life
threatening disease.

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2
Q

7 types of safety hazard

A

biological
sharp
chemical
radioactive
electrical
fire/explosive
physical

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3
Q

source of chemical hazard

A

preservative and reagents

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4
Q

possible injury of chemical injury

A

exposure to toxic, carcinogenic, or caustic agents

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5
Q

radioactive source

A

equipment and radioisotopes

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6
Q

possible injury from radioactive hazard

A

radiation exposureel

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7
Q

electrical source

A

ungrounded or wet equipment and frayed cords

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8
Q

possible injury of electrical haxard

A

burns or shock

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9
Q

source of fire or explosive

A

bunsen burner and organic chemicals

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10
Q

injury of fire/explosive

A

burns of dismemberment

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11
Q

in broken glassware, we are not allowed to use bare hads we need to use ___

A

forceps

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12
Q

the common laboratory acquired infection

A

hepatitis b - serum hepatitis

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13
Q

In the immunology laboratory, the most significant hazard
exists in ___

A

obtaining and testing patient specimens

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14
Q

doses of hpatirtis B

A

3 doses

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15
Q

What are the three elements of the chain of infection

A

Source, MOT
(Method/Mode of transmission) and the susceptible
host,

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16
Q

is the most powerful technique to
break the chain of infection

A

hand washing

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17
Q

how to break the chain of infection in SOURCE

A

hand washing
biohazardous waste disposal
decontamination
specimen bagging

18
Q

how to break the chain of infection in TRANSMISSION

A

handwashing
ppe
aerosol prevention
sterile/disposable equipment
pest control

19
Q

how to break the chain of infection in HOST

A

standard precautions
immunization
healthy lifestyle
exposure control plan
postexposure phrophylaxis

20
Q

they are very essential to governing agencies in terms when
it comes to the guidelines.

A

Center for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) and of course we have the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

21
Q

Hands should always be washed at the following
times:

A

before patient contact,

when gloves are removed,

prior to leaving the work area, whenever the hands have been knowingly contaminated,

before going to designated break areas,

and before and after using bathroom
facilities.

22
Q

In ___ CDC instituted the Universal Precautions (UP).

A

1987

23
Q

The guidelines recommend in UP:

A

Wearing of gloves when collecting or handling
blood and other body fluids contaminated with blood.

Wearing face shields when there is danger of
blood splashing on mucous membranes

When disposing of all needles and sharp
objects in puncture resistant containers.

24
Q

Are not limited to blood-borne pathogens.

A

BODY SUBSTANCE ISOLATION GUIDELINES

25
Q

Personnel should always wear gloves at all times when
encountering moist body substances

A

BODY SUBSTANCE ISOLATION GUIDELINES

26
Q

A major disadvantage of __ is that, they do
not recommend handwashing following removal of gloves
unless visual contamination is present.

A

BSI guidelines

27
Q

In __: CDC combined the major features of UP and BSI
guidelines and called the new guidelines as STANDARD
PRECAUTIONS

A

1996

28
Q

Under this guideline standard precautions,
includes

A

▪ Handwashing
▪ Gloves
▪ Mask, eye protection and face shields
▪ Lab gown

29
Q

Patient care equipment:

A

▪ Environmental control
▪ Linen
▪ Occupational health and Blood-borne
pathogens
▪ Patient Placement

30
Q

Regulations for packaging and labeling developed by the

A

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT),
the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and the United Nations

31
Q

___ containers made of glass, metal, or plastic with a positive (screw-on) cap

A

Watertight primary

32
Q

The __ container must be wrapped with enough
absorbent material to be capable of absorbing all of its
contents

A

primary

33
Q

Multiple specimens must be wrapped __
prior to placing them in the leak-proof secondary
container.

A

individually

34
Q

The _____ container is placed in a sturdy outer
container made of corrugated fiberboard, wood, metal,
or rigid plastic

A

secondary

35
Q

In ___, labeling of the outer container changed.
The terms clinical specimen and diagnostic specimen have
been replaced with biological substances, Category B.

A

January 2007

36
Q

biological substances, Category B title is placed next to the label ___.

A

UN 3373

37
Q

NFPA stands for

A

national fire protection association

38
Q

Disposal of radioactive waste is regulated by the __

A

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

39
Q

___ are the most frequently
encountered radio label

A

Iodine-125 or Iodine-131
Tritiated hydrogen or 3H)

40
Q
A

IMSE LEC (15 decks)

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