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1
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Code Red

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Fire in facility

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Code Blue

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Cardiac arrest (heart stops)

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Code Pink

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Child abduction

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Code Orange

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Hazardous material spill

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Code Silver

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Dangerous person w/ weapon

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Code Black

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Bomb threat

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A _______ is any sudden event that brings great damage, loss, or destruction

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Disaster

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_________ _______ should be used to document safety and non-safety-related occurrences and should be filled out right after the incident.

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Incident Reports

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The ______ Hazard communication standard requires employers to educate employees about chemical hazards in the workplace

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OSHA

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___________ ________ _______ ________ should accompany every chemical used in a healthcare facility

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Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

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11
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Radiation exposure can occur near _____ __________ that uses radiation

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Any machine

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12
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ALARA principle is

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As Low As Reasonably Achievable

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13
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3 elements to allow fire to occur

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Fuel, Heat, and Oxygen

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Which fire extinguisher? Pressurized water (for ordinary combustibles)

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Type A

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Which fire extinguisher? Carbon dioxide (for flammable liquids)

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Type B

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Which fire extinguisher? Dry chemical (for electrical equipment)

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Type C

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Which fire extinguisher? Class D dry chemical (for combustible metals)

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Type D

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Which fire extinguisher? Multi-purpose dry chemical (ordinary combustibles, flammable liquids, electrical and equipment fires)

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Type E

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_________ ___________ relate to proper use of body movements to prevent injury during physical performance

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Body mechanics

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20
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________ practices seek to maximize efficiency and prevent discomfort or injury during the time a person is performing work tasks

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Ergonomic

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_________ __________ is a term for policies that motivate or require healthcare facilities to monitor and evaluate services based on predetermined criteria for purpose of improving them

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Quality Improvement

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Microorganisms (bacteria/viruses/fungi), also known as ___________ cause infectious disease

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Pathogens

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23
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Microorganisms that require oxygen to live

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Aerobes

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Microorganisms that require no oxygen

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Anaerobes

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________ are small, one-celled microorganisms that can’t be seen by the naked eye ; may be pathogenic

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Bacteria

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Bacteria is classified by _______ and _________

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Form and Structure

27
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_________ can’t reproduce on their own so they depend on a living cell to survive

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Viruses

28
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_________ are larger than viruses and depend on a host to survive and replicate

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Protozoa

29
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_________ are organisms that live in or on another organism such as fleas, lice, ticks, or mites as their host organism

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Parasites

30
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an ________-resistant bacterium responsible for difficult-to-treat infection

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Antibiotic

31
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The _______ ___ ________ shows the sequence of events that allows infection to invade the body

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Chain of Infection

32
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Person to person contact with infectious body secretions (germs on hands)

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Direct contact

33
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Pathogen comes from food, air, soil, feces, equipment, clothing, and more

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Indirect contact

34
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Insects, rodents, or other small animals can spread pathogen by biting a host

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Vectors

35
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Hospital-acquired infections are called _________ _________

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Nosocomial infections

36
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What’s the single most important way to prevent spread of infection?

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Hand washing for 20 seconds

37
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Absence of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms

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Asepsis

38
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_________ prevents growth of pathogenic organisms

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Antiseptic

39
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The use of antimicrobial agents on objects, surfaces, or living tissue to reduce the number of disease-causing microorganisms

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Sanitation

40
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The use of antimicrobial agents on nonliving objects to destroy microorganisms

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Disinfection

41
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This kills all microorganisms on a surface, with the most common method as using an autoclave

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Sterilization

42
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___________ ___________ are infectious microorganisms found in human blood that can cause disease in humans

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Bloodborne pathogens

43
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A type of precaution that protects against small airborne droplets or dust particles containing microorganisms

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Airbone

44
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A type of precaution that protects against large droplet transmission (coughing/sneezing)

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Droplet

45
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A type of precaution that protects against the spread of microorganisms through direct or indirect contact

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Contact

46
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What does PPE stand for?

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Personal Protective Equipment

47
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_______ _______ is the optimal placement of body parts so that bones and muscles are used efficiently

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Body Alignment

48
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_______ is the ability to walk around and it provides benefits

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Ambulation

49
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Assistive device useful for maintaining balance

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Canes

50
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Assistive device used for short-term conditions (sprained ankle or broken leg)

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Crutches

51
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Assistive device used after surgery or by elderly to assist with balance and stability

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Walkers

52
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Which gait is used when there should be no weight bearing on the affected or injured leg?

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Three-point-gait

53
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A walker lets patients take weight off the _______ _____ by using their arms

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Lower body

54
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An immobile patient should be repositioned at least every __ ______

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2 hours

55
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__________ ______ is caused by pressure that restricts blood circulation to the skin. Patients must be turned regularly to prevent this.

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Decubitus Ulcers

56
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___________ ________ pick up excess tissue fluid, purify it in lymph nodes, and return it to circulatory system

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Lymphatic Vessels

57
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_________ _____ are small organs made of lymphatic tissue. They house lymphocytes and antibodies that remove pathogens and cell debris from lymph.

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Lymph Nodes

58
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Are tonsils, adenoids, and spleen essential organs?

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No

59
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The immune system is closely linked to the _______ ______

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Lymphatic system

60
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Found in stomach and serve as a chemical barrier

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Gastric juices

61
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These attack and ingest pathogens in the bloodstream

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Specialized white blood cells

62
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Which is bigger, bacteria or virus?

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Bacteria

63
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Which requires a host to survive?

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Virus

64
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How many lymph nodes are there?

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500-700

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