Safety and Quality Assurance

Question 1

CDC

Answer 1

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Question 2

OSHA

Answer 2

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Question 3

CLSI

Answer 3

Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute

Question 4

location of potentially harmful microorganisms

Answer 4

reservoir

Question 5

Equipment and other soiled inanimate objects, called _, will serve as reservoirs, particularly if they contain blood, urine, or other body fluids.

Answer 5

fomites

Question 6

inhalation of dried aerosol particles circulating on air currents or attached to dust particles

Answer 6

airborne

Question 7

the host inhales material from the reservoir

Answer 7

droplet

Question 8

more susceptible hosts:

Answer 8

• immunocompromised patients
• newborns & infants
• elderly

Question 9

HICPAC

Answer 9

Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee

Question 10

PEP

Answer 10

postexposure prophylaxis

Question 11

All biologic waste, except _, must be placed in appropriate containers labeled with the biohazard symbol.

Answer 11

urine

Question 12

Acid should always be added to _ to avoid the possibility of sudden splashing caused by the rapid generation of heat in some chemical reactions.

Answer 12

water

Question 13

NFPA

Answer 13

National Fire Protection Association