LABORATORY SAFETY

Question 1

Two primary causes of accidents:

Answer 1

Unsafe activities
Unsafe environmental conditions

Question 2

Types of Safety Hazards

Answer 2

Biological
Sharps
Chemical
Radioactive
Electrical
Fire/ Explosive
Physical

Question 3

Infectious agents
infections

Answer 3

Biological

Question 4

needles, lancets, broken glass

cuts, punctures, blood-borne pathogens

Answer 4

Sharps

Question 5

preservatives, and reagent

exposure to toxic, carcinogenic, or caustic agents

Answer 5

Chemical

Question 6

equipment and radioisotopes

radiation exposure

Answer 6

Radioactive

Question 7

ungrounded/ wet equipment; frayed cords

burns/ shock

Answer 7

Electrical

Question 8

bunsen burners, organic chemicals
burns, dismemberment

Answer 8

Fire/ Explosive

Question 9

wet floors, heavy boxes, patients
falls, sprains, or strains.

Answer 9

Physical

Question 10

threat to the health of living organisms, primarily that of humans.

Answer 10

BIOLOGICAL HAZARD

Question 11

healthcare facilities developed procedures to control and monitor infections occurring within the facilities.

Answer 11

Infection control

Question 12

consist of bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses.

Answer 12

Infectious agents

Question 13

the location of potentially harmful microorganisms, such as a contaminated clinical specimen or an infected patient. It is the place where the infectious agent can live and possibly multiply. Humans and animals make excellent ___

Answer 13

Reservoir

Question 14

these are equipment and other soiled inanimate objects will serve as reservoirs, particularly if they contain blood, urine, or other body fluids.

Answer 14

Fomites

Question 15

Infectious agent must have a way to exit the reservoir to continue the chain of infection. This can be through the mucous membranes of the nose, mouth, and eyes, and in blood or other body fluids.

Answer 15

Portal of Exit

Question 16

Means of transmission

Answer 16

Direct contact:
Airborne
Droplet
Vehicle

Question 17

Means of transmission

Answer 17

Direct contact:
Airborne
Droplet
Vehicle
Vector

Question 18

the unprotected host touches the patient, specimen, or a contaminated object

Answer 18

Direct contact:

Question 19

inhalation of dried aerosol particles circulating on air currents or attached to dust particles

Answer 19

Airborne

Question 20

the host inhales material from the reservoir

Answer 20

Droplet

Question 21

ingestion of a contaminated substance

Answer 21

Vehicle

Question 22

from an animal or insect bite

Answer 22

Vector

Question 23

can be the same as the portal of exit, which includes the mucous membranes of the nose, mouth, and eyes, breaks in the skin, and open wounds.

Answer 23

Portal of entry

Question 24

can be another patient during invasive procedures, visitors, and healthcare personnel when exposed to infectious specimens or needlestick injuries

Answer 24

Susceptible host

Question 25

daily exposure to blood and body fluids

Answer 25

Category I

Question 26

regular exposure to blood and body fluids

Answer 26

Category II

Question 27

no exposure to blood and body fluids

Answer 27

Category III

Question 28

meaning of RACE

Answer 28

Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish

Question 29

has developed the Standard System for providing codes and standard information about the chemicals/solutions.

Answer 29

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

Question 30

hazardous material symbol

Answer 30

NFPA 704

Question 31

Wood, Paper, Clothing - Water

Answer 31

Class A

Question 32

Flammable Organic Chemicals - Dry Chemicals, CO2, foam, Halo

Answer 32

Class B

Question 33

Electrical - Dry Chemicals, CO2, Halo

Answer 33

Class C

Question 34

Combustible metals - sand/ dry powder

Answer 34

Class D

Question 35

grease, oil, fats

Answer 35

class k