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Lesson 5 - Waste Flashcards

1
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What is a medical device?

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any device that is meant to be used for medical purposes

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What are the three degrees of waste?

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Class 1- Low risk
Class 2- moderate risk
Class 3 - High risk

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What are examples of class 1 waste’s?

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bandages, wheelchairs, and tongue depressors

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What are examples of Class 2 waste?

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catheters, needles, and contact lenses

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What are examples of class three waste?

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pacemakers, orthopedic implants, and coronary stents

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Define medical waste

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any waste that needs to be disposed from a healthcare environment

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What are the 7 classesifications of medical waste?

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Infectious, pathological, sharp, Chemical, Cytotoxic, Radioactive, and non-hazardous

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Define infectious waste?

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waste that contains infection transmitted from patient

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What is pathological waste?

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Any kind of waste that comes from a humans or animals body (includes tissues , fluids, body parts, and organs)

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10
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Define sharp waste

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needles, syringes, disposable scalpels and blades

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What is chemical waste?

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Any chemical that is no longer needed in the healthcare environment

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12
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Define cytotoxic waste

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Substances that contains genotoxic properties

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13
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Define radioactive waste

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substances contaminated by radionuclides

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What are non-hazardous or general waste?

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waste that does not pose any threat

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15
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What waste is placed in the black bag?

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cytotoxic

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16
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What waste is put in the red bag?

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infectious

17
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What waste is put in the blue bag?

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infectious sharp waste

18
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what waste is put in the green bag?

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recyclable

19
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What waste is put in the yellow bag?

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infectious waste (non-plastic)

20
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What waste is put in the white can?

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infectious and injurious sharp waste

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