LAB SAFETY Flashcards
Must be readily available in the laboratory
Safety Procedures Manuals
Safety Procedure Manual is updated and reviewed ______ by ________.
Annually // Laboratory Director
Who mandated the Safety Procedure Manual?
OSHA // CDC
Who provides the guidelines for writing the procedures and policies?
Clinical Laboratory Standard Institute
Infectious Agents in the Chain of Infection (4)
- Bacteria
- Fungi
- Virus
- Parasite
Reservoir in the Chain of Infection (5)
- Humans
- Animals
- Insects
- Fomites
- Body Fluids
Portal of Exit in Chain of Infection (4)
- Nose
- Mucous Membranes
- Mouth
- Specimen Collection
Mode of transmission in Chain of Infection (5)
- Direct Contact
- Airborne
- Contact
- Vehicle
- Vector
Portal of Entry in the Chain of Infection (5)
- Nose
- Mouth
- Mucous Membranes
- Skin
- Unsterile Equipment
Portal of Entry in the Chain of Infection (5)
- Nose
- Mouth
- Mucous Membranes
- Skin
- Unsterile Equipment
Susceptible Host in the Chain of Infection (5)
- Patients
- Elderly
- Newborn
- Immunocompromised
- Healthcare workers
Break the link of Reservoir (2)
- Disinfection
- Hand Hygiene
Break the link of Reservoir (2)
- Disinfection
- Hand Hygiene
Break the link for Portal of Exit (4)
- Sealed Biohazardous Containers
- Sealed Specimen Containers
- Hand Hygiene
- Standard Precautions
Break the link for Means of Transmission (4)
- Hand Hygiene
- Standard Precautions
- PPE
- Patient Isolation
Break the Link for Portal of Entry (4)
- Hand Hygiene
- Standard Precautions
- PPE
- Sterile Equipment
Break the link for Susceptible Host (4)
- Immunization
- Patient Isolation
- Nursery Precautions
- Healthy Lifestyle
Year the CDC instituted UP
1987
It states that all patients are considered to be possible carriers of Bloodborne pathogens
Universal Precautions
Who instituted Universal Precautions?
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
The CDC ______ urine and body fluid ______ contaminated by blood from UP
Excluded / Not Visibly
Meaning of BSI
Body Substance Isolation
Guidelines that are not limited to Blood-borne Pathogens
BSI Guidelines
Guidelines that are not limited to Blood-borne Pathogens
BSI Guidelines