Safety/Infection Control

Question 1

OSHA stands for

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Question 2

When mixing acids and water, you should

Answer 2

Add acid to water

Question 3

Chemicals should be

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Labeled properly & Stored at or under eye level

Question 4

The first action to take in the event of fire is to

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Remove patients from danger

Question 5

In the event of electric shock, the first thing you should do is

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Attempt to turn off electrical equipment

Question 6

Class C fires involve

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Electrical Equipment

Question 7

Which of the following does the NFPA symbol warn about?

Answer 7

Health- Blue
Reactivity- Yellow
Fire- Red
White- Other

Question 8

The first thing to do when giving CPR to a victim is

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Determine whether the victim is conscious.

Question 9

Safety equipment in the laboratory may include

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Eyewash Station, Emergency Shower, PPE

Question 10

PPE is

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Personal Protective Equipment

Question 11

Reaction to latex products may include

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Irritant Contact Dermatitis, Allergic Contact Dermatitis, Anaphylaxis

Question 12

The yellow diamond in the NFPA label indicates

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Reactivity Warning

Question 13

What is not a pathogen?

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Vectors

Question 14

Varicella-zoster is the cause of

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Chickenpox

Question 15

HIV is the causative agent of

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AIDS

Question 16

HIV means ?

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Question 17

AIDs means?

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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Question 18

Vectors include?

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Insects such as ticks

Question 19

Some types of Escherichia coli are normal flora of the

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Colon

Question 20

The most important way to stop the spread of infection is through

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Hand Hygiene

Question 21

In putting on PPE, the first article that is put on is the

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Gown

Question 22

What is the OSHA standard for airborne pathogens in the workplace?

Answer 22

Employers must have written airborne pathogen exposure control plans in the workplace.

Question 23

Although Standard Precautions apply to all potentially infectious situations, TBPs are chosen based on

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the potential means of transmission of the disease or condition

Question 24

TBPs are?

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Transmission-based Precautions

Question 25

Ten percent bleach used as a cleaning agent should be made fresh every

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Week

Question 26

The continuous links in the chain of infection are, in order,

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source, means of transmission, and susceptible host

Question 27

The purpose of a protective environment for highly immunosuppressed patients is to

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prevent transmission of infection to the patient

Question 28

OSHA employs GHS which is?

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Globally Harmonized Systems