Lesson 12 (Part 3)

Question 1

What happens to windows and doors to negative pressure rooms?

Answer 1

They are always kept closed

Question 2

How long are the doors closed after patient discharge for negative pressure rooms?

Answer 2

Until sufficient time has elapsed to allow removal of the airborne organism

Question 3

When are soiled linen bags available?

Answer 3

At point of use and impervious to avoid spills of body fluid

Question 4

What are laundry services looking for when cleaning? (4)

Answer 4

1. Urine
2. Feces
3. Blood
4. Pus

Question 5

What are used to control spread of substances through air?

Answer 5

Fume hoods

Question 6

What are all work areas like? (2)

Answer 6

1. Smooth

2. Non-porous

Question 7

Why are work areas smooth and non-porous?

Answer 7

Due to the likelihood of spills

Question 8

What do incubators, refrigerators and freezers have on them? (3)

Answer 8

1. Signage of biohazards
2. Alarms
3. Monitors to detect problems related to power supply or temperature

Question 9

What are used on centrifuges?

Answer 9

Safety locks

Question 10

What do centrifuges do?

Answer 10

Spins the specimen

Question 11

What surrounds the centrifuge?

Answer 11

Biological safety cabinets

Question 12

What do biological safety cabinets do?

Answer 12

Protect users from infectious agents