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lecture 9: bloodborn pathogents Flashcards

1
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what are blood borne pathogens

A

pathogenic (hold disease) organiams prsent in human blood and fluids that can lead to diseases

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2
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what are explmples of fluits that can hold blood borne pathogens

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cerebrospinal fluid
semen
vag scretioon
synovial fluid

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3
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what are some diseases that are blood born

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hep b (HBV)
hep c (HCV)
Human ummudefficeity virus (HIV)
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4
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true or false: Hep b (HBV) is a silent infection

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true

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5
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what are some symtoms of hep b

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SILENT INFECTION; SYMPTOMS INCLUDE
• JAUNDICE
• FATIGUE
• ABDOMINAL PAIN
• LOSS OF APPETITE
• INTERMITTENT NAUSEA
• VOMITING
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6
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hep b may lead to…

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chronic liver disease. liver cancer and death

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7
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how long can HBC surive in blood, fluids and continated surfaces

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1 week

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8
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what is the most common chronic blood born infecton in the US

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hep c

HCV

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9
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what are the symtpoms of HEP C

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SYMPTOMS INCLUDE:
• JAUNDICE
• FATIGUE
• ABDOMINAL PAIN
• LOSS OF APPETITE
• INTERMITTENT NAUSEA
• VOMITING
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10
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hep c can lead to…

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chronic liver disease and death

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11
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which virus leads to aids

A

human ummunio defficenty virus

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12
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does hiv survive well out of the body

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no

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13
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are you infected for life with HIV

A

yes

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14
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what are some other bloodborne diseases

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CAUSED BY VIRUSES OR BACTERIA
• CIRCULATE IN BLOOD AT SOME PHASE; CAPABLE OF BEING TRANSMITTED
• MOST ARE RARE IN THE U.S.

ex: zike and ebola

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15
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what is the main contanimation osource

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blood

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16
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what are some other poteinally infectious material (OPIM)

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HUMAN BODY FLUIDS

ANY UNFIXED TISSUE OR ORGAN FROM HUMAN
CULTURES, CULTURE MEDIUMS, OR OTHER SOLUTIONS

EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL BLOOD, TISSUES, OR ORGANS INFECTED WITH HIV OR HBV
RISK OF EXPOSURE
Source: OSHA

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17
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how does the spread occur

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DIRECT CONTACT
• INDIRECT CONTACT
• RESPIRATORY TRANSMISSION
• VECTOR-BORNE TRANSMISSION

18
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explain direct contact

A

body fluids enter someones body

ex: cut ocmes into contact with blood

19
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explain indirect coact

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germsfrom an infector object enter someone else

ex: not wearing gloves and picking up a used tissue

20
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explain airborne transmission

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germs in the air

ex: not wearing a mask and person sneezes

21
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explain vector born tranmission

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germs are introduced directly into the body

ex: infected mosquire bites you

22
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how does expoure occur

A

needle sticks
cuts from continmated objects
contact with broek skin

23
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true ro false: chances of transmitting HIV between athletes is high

A

false, there is minimal risk of on field transmission

24
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what are some sports withhigh risk for transmittion (because of close contact and fluotds)

A

martial arts, boxing, wrestling

25
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what are 2 standard precaused for exposeures

A

1) treat all blood and fluid like theyre contanimated

2) properly clean up and disinfject

26
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where should ANY DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT THAT YOU HAVE USED (E.G. GLOVES, BREATHING BARRIERS) be disposed

A

LABELLED LEAK-PROOF CONTAINER WITH A BIOHAZARD SYMBO

27
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what are some expamples of PPE

A 
gloves
masks
face shield
gowns
safety glasses
28
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you dont have to wash your hands after gare if you wore gloves

A

false

29
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handsanitizers are subtiable for handwashing and cleaning visibly soiled hands

A

false, only temporary measure where unable to watch hands immediatley

30
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explain immuniczation against HBV

A

VACCINATION AGAINST HBV SHOULD BE PROVIDED BY EMPLOYER TO THOSE WHO MAY BE EXPOSED (EX. HOSPITAL)
• ATHLETIC THERAPISTS AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS SHOULD BE VACCINATED
• 3-DOSE VACCINATION OVER 6 MONTHS
• POST-EXPOSURE VACCINATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE AFTER COMING INTO CONTACT WITH BLOOD OR FLUIDS

31
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what is the fucntion of CPR breathing barriers

A

USED TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INFECTION WHEN GIVING RESCUE BREATHS BY ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR MOUTH-TO-MOUTH CONTACT

• PROTECTING YOU FROM BODILY FLUIDS SUCH AS SALIVA AND BLOOD

32
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is a pocket mask reusble

A

yes

33
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is a face shield reasuble

A

no

34
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what type of dresssing lessens change of cross contamination

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occlusive dressing

35
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what is considred the sup[erior barrier and why

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hydrocolloid (reduced chance that wound will reopen, allows it to be moist and pliable0

36
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with servere bleeding and use of sharp objects, what is reccomended in terms of gloves

A

doubling gloves

37
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there is not special way of removing gloves

A

false

38
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if hands and skin comes into contact with blood and fluid what shouls be done

A

watch immediable with soap and water (antigermicidal agent)

39
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what should continmited surfaces be cleaned with

A

immediately cleaned with a solution of sodium hypochlorite (5.25) diliated in a 1:9 ration

40
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what are some examples of sharps and what you need to do with them

A

needlez, razirs and scalpels
do not recap, bend or removed
put in hazard

sciecnes and tweeizers should be sterilized and disnfected

41
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after any exposure, consult a hospital that offers..

A

AFTER ANY EXPOSURE, CONSULT A HOSPITAL THAT OFFERS
• POST-EXPOSURE TREATMENT ASAP
• IDEALLY WITHIN 2 HOURS

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