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OSHA Flashcards

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Explain the acronym OSHA?

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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Describe the role that OSHA plays in the development of safety programs in veterinary practices?

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Enforces federal laws that help to ensure a safe workplace for American workers.

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State the safety rights and responsibilities of employees in the workplace.

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responsible to learn and follow the safety rules and practices that have been established for your position in the vet. hospital

  • read the OSHA poster
  • Comply with all applicable standards
  • wear or use prescribed personal protective equipment while working
  • report hazardous conditions to supervisor
  • report any job-related injuryor illness to the proper person and seek treatment promptly
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State the safety rights and responsibilities of workplace leaders.

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Rights:
- the right to set and enforce rules for his or her own practice as long as those rules are consistent with federal and state safety laws
- the practice has the right to be present when being inspected
Responsibilities:
- have to provide a safe work environment for employees
- must comply with laws and regulations pertaining to safety and health by establishing safety procedures for the hospital including emergency procedures for employee accidents
- must provide practice specific safety training to employees

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What is the hospital safety manual?

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safety-related policies and you should know where to find it

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True or False: Back injuries account for one in every five workplace injuries among American workers?

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True

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What are some common workplace hazards in a veterinary facility and what are the precautions that can be taken to reduce the risk of these hazards?

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  • Proper dress - open toed shoes should not be worn, no jewelry, loose clothing
  • Save your back - keep back straight and lift with your legs, never bend over at the waist to lift an object,
  • Ergonomic injury - change your posture and routine frequently to avoid ergonomic injuries
  • Machinery - make sure proper guards are in place
    long hair should be pulled back, understand how to use equipment before using them, Autoclaves present a danger form the pressure - before opening be sure to release the pressure by activating the vent device, and at the same time keep your hands and face away from the steam
    -Electrical - use grounded outlets, only people who are trained to fix electrical appliances should do the repairs, proper use of extension cords
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What is the key component of the hazardous materials plan?

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Planning and training are the keys to safe handling of any chemical. Plan includes instructions for organizing and maintaining the practice’s “right to know” documents.
Apply a secondary container hazard warning label to an extra container to ensure the chemical is used correctly

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What is MSDS - material safety data sheet?

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gives you additional precautions, instructions, and advice for handling that product in the workplace.
lists all of the chemicals that your workplace uses

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What is Giardia?

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A protozoan; can be contracted by drinking contaminated water.

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What is Lyme disease?

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a tick-transmitted condition caused by Borrelia burgdorferi

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What is Panleukopenia?

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A highly contagious viral disease that infects cats but not dogs

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What is rabies?

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a zoonotic viral disease that can affect any warmblooded animal; spread by contact with saliva

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What is ringworm?

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a zoonotic skin condition caused by the agent Microsporum sp.

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What is sarcoptic mange?

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A skin condition caused by a mite of zoonotic concern

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What is toxoplasmosis?

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This zoonosis can cause hydrocephalus and mental retardation by affecting the human fetus

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What is zoonotic diseases?

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any infectious diseases that can be passed from animals to humans

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What is parvoviral enteritis?

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a condition of dogs caused by a highly infectious agent

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What does the acronym “CD” mean?

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cytotoxic drugs - used to treat cancer

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What does the acronym “ MSDS” mean?

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material safety data sheet - contains sections covering the health risks, protective equipment, and disposal requirements for products

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What does the acronym “WAG” mean?

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waste anesthetic gases - risks associated with long-term exposure to these substances can be reduced by utilizing scavenging systems

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What does the acronym “ PPE” mean?

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personal protective equipment - appropriate items that should be worn when working with hazardous materials

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What is carpel tunnel syndrome?

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An ergonomic injury

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What does cutaneous larval migrans do?

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condition characterized by red itchy lines on the skin

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What does visceral larval migrans do?

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may result in blindness if the cyst caused by this condition develops in the eye

26
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What can cause diarrhea and cramping?

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caused by the subclass of protozoal agents known as coccidia

27
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What is toxoplasmosis?

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may be transmitted by eating raw or undercooked meat

28
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What contains instructions on how the practice will maintain hazardous material documents and proper protective policies within the clinic?

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The hazardous materials plan

29
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Enforced by OSHA, what requires that the employee wear all appropriate PPE when utilizing hazardous chemicals?

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The right to know law

30
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Safety-related policies that are adopted by a clinic are combined into a collection called a…?

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Hospital Safety Manuel

31
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Drugs and medications can be considered a type of …?

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hazardous chemcial

32
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When working around a wet area, any electrical appliances should be plugged into a…?

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Ground-fault circuit interrupter

33
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An employee is not authorized to admit an OSHA inspector to the practice in the absence of the employer unless employer gives permission to act on his or her behalf.
True or False

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True

34
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Do not plug an autoclave into a surge suppressor, it could cause the autoclave to overheat. True or False

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True

35
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How far should flammable material be stored from a water heater?

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3 feet

36
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What is an excellent cold sterilization solution?

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Glutaraldehyde

37
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What can cause false dosimetry badge readings?

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sunlight

38
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How should you check an absorption waste anesthetic gas scavenging canister for saturation?

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by weighing it

39
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What is the best method to reduce the amount of WAG exposure?

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utilize a proper scavenging system

40
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What parasite can cause cutaneous larval migrans in humans?

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Hookworm - appear as small, red lines in the regions where the parasite has burrowed into skin from the soil

41
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How should used soda lime crystals be disposed of?

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in a plastic bag as regular trash

42
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What should be used when preparing chemotherapy drugs?

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a biologic safety cabinet

43
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What is a ringworm?

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it is not a parasite or a worm, It is an infection of the skin caused by a fungus known as Microsporum. it is passed between animals and humans

44
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What is roundworm?

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Roundworm larvae can migrate to any organ in the body and develop into a syst-like growth known as visceral larval migrans. Not noticeable unless they develop in a vital organ such as the eye where they can do permanent damage such as blindness.

45
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What is a zoonotic disease that is associated with joint pain and fever?

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Lyme disease

46
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What is the irritating and itchy mite that can spread to humans from animals?

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sarcoptic manage

47
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The most common type of injury in a veterinary clinic?

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animal related

48
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Toxoplasma eggs sporulate and become infectious in how long?

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2 to 4 days

49
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What are some infectious agents that humans can pass to their pets?

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parvoviral enteritis in dogs and panleukopenia in cats

50
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The chemical formalin is primarily used for?

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tissue preservation

51
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The source of the majority of anesthetic gas in the room during a procedure is?

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leaks in the machine

52
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OSHA’s “right to know: law requires what?

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  • employees to be informed of all chemicals they may be exposed to
  • employees to wear all PPE prescribed by the manufacturer
  • employer to provided PPE at no cost to all employees
53
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If your clinic has more than 10 employees you are entitled to all the following except?

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Be informed about information regarding other staff members

54
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What is considered an acceptable method of providing clinic-specific training to employees?

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  • staff meetings
  • continuing education course
  • on-the-job training
55
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What includes instructions for organizing and maintaining the clinic “right to know” documents?

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Hazardous Material plan

56
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What is the best way to protect yourself from animal related injuries?

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training and practice

57
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According to OSHA, the level of waste halogenated anesthetic agents in the clinical air should not exceed what?

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2 parts per million

58
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When taking diagnostic radiographs, the dosimertry badge should be worn where?

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on your collar outside the apron

59
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When taking a diagnostic radiographs, the x-ray beam should be collimated to what size?

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smaller than the size of the cassette

60
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What is VMDB?

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Veterinary Medical Database
- a national data bank that contains computerized veterinary medical data supplied by 24 veterinary schools in the US and Canada

61
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What safety precautions should you use when utilizing ethylene oxide?

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  • follow all instructions
  • store ampules in a closed cabinet away from sources of heat
  • use only approved devices
  • read, understand and follow all written procedures and safety precautions relevant to you & know emergency procedures
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What is Pasteurella multocida?

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One of the most common pathogens in the mouths of animals. An organism that has been linked to cardiac and pulmonary problems in humans and animals alike.
Always wear personal protective equipment when doing dental procedures.

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