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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Flashcards

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What is Occupational Health?

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Promotion and Maintenance
Prevention
Placing and maintenance
Protection

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Associated with poorly guarded or dangerous equipment and machinery

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Safety Hazards

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Associated with exposure to dangerous substances or conditions

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Health Hazards

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Immediately observed
Body parts harmed is the one injured
Caused by a single accident

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Injury

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Not immediately observed
Body part exposed may or may not show tissue damage
caused by single or many health hazards

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Disease

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6
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Conditions that Influence Workers Response to Hazards

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Worker’s Susceptibility
Workplace Hazards

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Health Hazards

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Physical
Chemical
Biological
Ergonomic Stressor

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Routes of entry of chemical hazards

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Inhalation
Direct Contact
Ingestion

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STUDY REPRESENTATION OF MECHANISMS OF TOXICITY

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PPT

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Appears immediately or within short time following exposure; death possible from some hazardous substances

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Health Acute Effects

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Usually develops slowly as long as 15-20 years or more

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Chronic Health Effect

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Typically sudden, short-term, high concentration

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Exposure Acute Effect

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Continued or repeated for a prolonged period usually years

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Exposure Chronic Effect

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14
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Routes of entry of organic solvents

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Inhalation of vapors
Skin absorption

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15
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Health Effect of Organic Solvents on CNS

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Narcosis

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Health Effect of Organic Solvents on Reproductive

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Infertility

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Health Effect of Organic Solvents on Liver

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Cirrhosis, Cancer

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Health Effect of Organic Solvents on Respiratory

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Pulmonary Edema

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19
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Health Effect of Organic Solvents on Kidney

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Glomerulonephritis

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20
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Health Effect of Organic Solvents on Skin

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Irritative effects

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Health Effect of Lead

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Anemia
Kidney damage
Miscarriage/ infertility
CNS effects
Fatigue
Difficulty in concentration
Headache

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Source of Lead

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Welders
Solderers
Demolition workers
Painters

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Source of Asphalt

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Paving
Roofing
Concrete Work

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Health Effect of Asphalt

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Headache
Skin rash
Fatigue
Throat and eyes irritation
Cough
Skin Cancer

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Health Effects of Cement (wet powder)

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skin irritation
abrasion and irritation in the eyes

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Health Effect of Cement (dry powder)

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eyes irritation
irritation in respiratory tract, small airway disease, pneumoconiosis

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27
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accumulation of dust in lungs

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pneumoconiosis

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28
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Occupational lung disease

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Silicosis

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29
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Symptoms of Silicosis (continued exposure)

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Shortness of breath
fever
bluish skin at the ear lobes or lips

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Symptoms of Silicosis (as the disease progresses

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Fatigue
Extreme shortness of breath
loss of appetite
chest pain
respiratory failure

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Asbestosis

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progressive loss of elasticity and lung function; scarring of tissue

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32
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mesothelioma

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malignant growth in the plural lining of the lung

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33
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early signs of noised induced hearing loss

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difficulty in understanding spoken words in a noisy environment

familiar sounds are muffed

complaints that people do not speak clearly

ringing noises in the ears

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34
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harmful effects of noise

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interfere with work performance

disturbs relaxation and sleep

hypertension

hyperaciditiy

palpitations

strees-related disorders

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35
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physical factor which affects man by transmission of mechanical energy from oscillating sources

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vibration

36
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types of vibration

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whole body vibration
segmental vibration

37
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sources of segmental vibration

A

hand tools
jack hammer
chain saw

38
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HAVS

A

hand arm vibration syndrome

39
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signs and symptoms of HAVS

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tingling, numbness, blanching of fingers, pain

40
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Work factors associated with HAVS

A

acceleration of vibration

frequency of vibration

duration of exposure each workday

years of employment involving exposure to vibration

41
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sources of whole body vibration

A

heavy equipment operator

truck drivers

42
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common health effects of whole body vibration

A

degenerative spinal changes

gastrointestinal disturbances

muscular and joint disorders

43
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heavy sweating

panting/ rapid breathing

pale, moist, cool skin

blurred vision

weakness, clumsiness

dizziness or fainting

A

heat exhaustion

44
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no sweating

difficult breathing

red or flushed, hot dry skin

pinpoint pupils

convulsion, bizarre behavior

collapse

A

heat stroke

45
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first aid of heat exhaustion

A

move to shade or air conditioned space

rest, lying down, legs elevated

loosen clothing

46
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first aid of heat stroke

A

same with heat exhaustion

call for emergency help

drench or pour water on the person

fan victim

47
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health effects of radiation

A

skin cancer

sunburn

eye injury

48
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repetitive exertions

posture stresses

forceful exertions

A

ergonomic stressors of workers

49
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workstation dimension

work environment

work organization

A

ergonomic stress of workplace

50
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CHARACTERISTICS OF MSDS

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> Occur from a single event or many small injuries
• Take weeks, months, or years to develop
Produce no symptoms in early stages, but show symptoms after injury has occurred
• Contributing causes may occur at home and at work
Same MSD may differ in severity from person to person doing a similar task

51
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An anaerobic bacterium producing a potent toxin called tetanospasmin,

A

TETANUS

52
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A neurological disorder characterized by increased muscle tone and spasms

A

TETANUS

53
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It arises from the contamination of wounds with Clostridium spores.

A

TETANUS

54
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increased tone in the masseter muscle

A

lockjaw symptom of tetanus

55
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sustained contraction of the facial muscles

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risus sardonicus symptom of tetanus

56
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sustained contraction of back muscle

A

opisthotonus

57
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prevention of tetanus

A

active immunization with tetanus toxoid

careful wound management

58
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chronic bacterial infection

A

tubercolosis

59
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caused by mycobacterium tubercolosis (tubercle bacilli)

A

tubercolosis

60
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TRUE OR FLASE. TUBERCULOSIS IS NOT FATAL IF NOT TREATED PROPERLY.

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FALSE

61
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mode of transmission of tuberculosis

A

caused by droplet nuclei released when sneezing and coughing

62
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TRUE OR FALSE. Infectiousness depends on the concentration of infectious droplet nuclei in the air only.

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Infectiousness depends on the concentration of infectious droplet nuclei in the air
and the duration of exposure.

63
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• Low Grade Fever
Night Sweats
• Anorexia
• Weight Loss
• Easy Fatigability

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general symptoms of tuberculosis

64
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• Productive or
non productive cough >2 weeks
• Hemoptysis
• Chest or back pains
• Dyspnea
• Chest tightness

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pulmonary symptoms of tuberculosis

65
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DOTS

A

directly observed therapy short course

66
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what is the cure rate of DOTS

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90%

67
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inflammation of the liver

A

hepatitis

68
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TRUE OR FALSE. One in four carriers of the hepatitis B virus will eventually die of liver cancer or liver failure

A

TRUE

69
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common cause of liver cancer and liver cirrhosis among Filipinos

A

hepatitis b

70
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-Also known as Infectious hepatitis”
-most common cause of hepatitis
-has an abrupt
onset (short incubation time)

A

hepatitis a

71
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-Also known as
“blood-borne hepatitis” or
“post-transfusion hepatitis”

A

hepatitis c

72
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-Also known as
“serum hepatitis”
-its can cause liver cell damage leading to cirrhosis and cancer
-asymptomatic

A

hepatitis b

73
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mode of transmission of hepatitis a

A

Fecal/oral route,
ingestion of contaminated food and water.

74
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Parenteral, Contact with infected blood, seminal fluid, vaginal secretion, contaminated needles, sexual contact

A

mode of transmission of hepatitis b

75
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mode of transmission of hepa c

A

contact with infected blood, probably transfusion. parenteral

76
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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

77
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virus that causes aids

A

HIV

78
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serious and usually fatal condition in which the body’s immune system is severely weakened and cannot fight off infection.

A

AIDS

79
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AIDS

A

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

80
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body fluids with high viral load

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blood

semen

vaginal and cervical mucus

breastmilk

amniotic fluid

cerebrospinal fluid

81
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mode of transmission of HIV infections

A

unprotected sex

blood transfusion on infected blood and blood products

sharing needles among IV drug users

mother to infant

breastfeeding

82
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TRUE OR FALSE. HIV TESTING IS RECOMMENDED 2 MONTHS AFTER POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO HIV.

A

FALSE. 3-6 months

83
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TRUE OR FALSE. THERE IS VACCINE FOR HIV BUT NO CURE

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FALSE. no vaccine, no cure

84
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measures the virus

A

antigen test

85
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measures anitbodies

A

antibody test

86
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prevention of hiv infection

A

Abstain from sex
• Be mutually Faithful
• Correct and Consistent Condom use
• Do not inject Drugs/no sharing of needles
• Empowerment and Education

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