Infection Control Manual Flashcards
___________ develops and oversees the federal standard placed to minimize or eliminate occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens.
OSHA
NFPA ________ covers Fire Department Infection Control Program.
1581
According to OSHA blood borne pathogen training refresher shall be given how often?
Once a year
To minimize the risk for exposure all personnel arriving on scene of an EMS incident shall wear their department issued _____________.
PIC Kit
_________ shall be donned by all personnel prior to providing any and all emergency medical service including provision of care to other FRD members.
Exam Gloves
The FRD works in partnership with what infectious disease physicians group?
Infectious Diseases Physicians Inc.
Where P2 sharps shuttles should be disposed of?
Hospital patient is transported to
If an exposure happens and the source patient refuses transport, personnel shall immediately notify their _________ and call for a __________ to respond.
Safety Officer, EMS supervisor
_________ is the federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness.
NIOSH
Gear being sent to the gear center for cleaning after a significant soiling needs to be placed in what for transport?
Two red plastic deposable bags
What is the single most important goal of an infectious control manual?
Reduce exposures to personnel
What is the best practice to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases?
Good hand hygiene
8 quart sharp containers shall be disposed of when they are how full?
2/3
The ___________ Act requires every emergency response agency to have a ensign acted infection control program.
Ryan White
What immediate reaction needs to be done to any potential infectious exposure?
Whatever measures could reasonably maximize removal of hue he foreign body