occupational health Flashcards

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it is the identification and control of the risks arising from physical, chemical, and other workplace hazards in order to establish and maintain a safe and healthy working environment

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occupational health

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to work safely in this environment, lab personnel must learn to:

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  1. learn what hazards exist
  2. what basic precautions are needed
  3. apply basic common sense required
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3
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exposure to pathogenic microorganisms inside the workplace can cause LAIs and is considered as

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occupational hazard

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4
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what are the 8 types of hazards?

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  1. biological hazards
  2. sharp hazards
  3. chemical hazards
  4. physical hazards
  5. radioactive hazards
  6. electrical hazards
  7. fire/explosive hazards
  8. pyschological hazards
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source of this hazard is microorganisms frequently present in the specimens recieved in the clinlab

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biological hazards

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source of this hazard is needles, lancets, broken glass

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sharp hazards

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source of this hazard is wet floors, heavy boxes, elevated materials, and obstruction

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physical hazards

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source of this hazard is ungrounded or wet equipment, and frayed cords

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electrical hazards

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source of this hazard is open flames, organic chemicals

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fire/explosive hazards

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10
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what is the route of exposure?

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ingestion
inoculation
inhalation
contamination (of the skin and mucous membranes)

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11
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meaning sa RACE?

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rescue
alarm
contain
extinguish

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meaning sa PASS?

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pull
aim
squeeze
sweep

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13
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this is caused by the ingestion of food or water that is contaminated with bacteria, viruses, or protozoa

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enteric infections

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14
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what are those pathogenic microorganisms that can cause enteric infections? may be present in bioaerosols

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slamonella, shigella, escherichia coli

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this is a protozoan parasite that can also cause enteric infection. it can be identified and isolated in stool culture

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giardia lamblia

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16
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what causes viral enteritis?

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rotavirus, norovirus, and adenovirus

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it is also called as a stomach flu because of its symptomps such as water diarrhea, vommiting, headache, fever, and abdominal cramps

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viral enteritis

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18
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what causes pharyngitis?

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streptococcus pyogenes

19
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also called strep throat, characterized by swollen and reddish throat, and enlarged tonsils

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pharyngitis

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this is a noncontagious bacterial infection of the skin and/or the tissues beneath the skin (dermis and subcutaneous tissue)

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cellulitis

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what causes cellulitis?

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staphylococcus and streptococcus

22
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inflammation of the outermost layer of the eye and inner surface of the eyelids

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conjunctivitis

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what are the two types of conjunctivitis?

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  1. non-acute bacterial conjunctivitis
    viral conjunctivitis
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what causes non-acute bacterial conjunctivitis?

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staphylococi and streptococci

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what causes viral conjunctivitis?
adenovirus
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what are the two types of contact of blod-borne diseases?
1. direct contact 2. vector-borne transmission
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the pathogen enters the skin of a person through a vector
vector-borne transmission
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this is a condition characterized by the inflammation of the liver
hepatitis
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what type of hepatitis can be contracted through blood-to-blood contact?
hepatitis b, c, and d
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what type of hepatitis can also be spread through saliva, semen, and vaginal fluid?
hepatitis b
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what type of hepatitis can be transmitted percutaneously or sexually through contact with infected blood?
hepatitis d
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this type of hepatitis is dangerous because it is a silent infection
hepatitis b
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this type of hepatitis as originally known as non-a non-b hepatitis. it has the ability to evade the body's immune system because it changes in form
hepatitis c
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this type of hepatitis is originally known as delta virus. it is a defective virus that requires the presence of hepatitis b virus to replicate
hepatitis d
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it is a severe disease that presents the late stage of infection with HIV, causing defective functioning of the body's immune system
aids
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vector of dengue virus?
Aedes aegypti
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it is also known as the breakbone fever
dengue
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this is characterized by nonspecific flu-like illness such as fever, fatigue, muscle and joint pain, and headache
viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF)
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what causes viral hemorrhagic fever?
arenavirus, filoviridae, bunyaviridae, flaviviridae
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what is the vector of malaria?
anopheles mosquito
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unsa tung lima ka plasmodium sa malaria?
plasmodium falciparum plasmodium malariae plasmodium ovale plasmodium vivax plasmodium knowlese
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what causes tuberculosis?
mycobacterium tuberculosis
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what is the most common cause of LAI's?
needlestick injuries