Safety test Flashcards
Infectious agents what is living? (EXCEPT)
virus - non living
prions - non living
bacteria - living
helminths - living worms
protozoa - living
fungi - living
mode of transmission examples (EXCEPT)
indirect, direct
Examples: inhalation, ingestion
susceptible hosts
immunocompromised
elderly
infants
donning
gown, mask, goggles, gloves
doffing
gloves, goggles, gown, mask
gown and gloves, goggles, mask
Red diamond hazard
fire
yellow diamond
instability
blue diamond
health hazard
white diamond
specific hazard
White w with a slash
use no water
ALK
alkaline
OXY
oxidizer
SA
specific asphyxiants
COR
corrosive
Can provide hands-on-cpr to (EXCEPT)
infants, 8-yr olds
Examples of noscomial infections in a hospital: pertussis, pneumonia, tetanus, poliomyelitis, skin infection (EXCEPT)
poliomyelitis, pertussis,tetanus
Examples of Portal of Exit (EXCEPT)
dirty surfaces & water
One day in the supermarket, your neighbor was asking what the condition of her best friend was because she keeps on seeing her going to the hospital you are working. You replied “I’m sorry but I am not able to disclose that info” what type of traits?
(Ethical, persistent, collaborative, good communicator, none)
Ethical & good communicator
in the mall a shopper collapsed and went on cardiac arrest. Bystander EMT assessed and responded immediately w/ CPR. What traits?
(Ethical, Critical thinker, collaborative, good communicator, problem solver)
problem solver, critical thinker, ethical
When should hand washing be done?
(after using toilet, when hands are visibly dirty, when preparing food, after throwing garbage, all)
all of choices
diseases such as tuberculosis, measles, chicken pox must under what precautions?
(Contact, droplets, airborne, mechanical, chemical)
Airborne
standard precautions for all patient care include?
Perform Hand Hygiene
Use of PPE
Follow respiratory/cough etiquette principles
Properly clean/disinfect environment/equipment
Handle textiles/laundry carefully
Follow Safe injection practices/wear a surgical mask when performing lumbar punctures
Ensure healthcare safety including proper handling of needles/sharps
A 9-month old baby getting immunization for measles. Breaks what part of chain of infection?
(Portal of entry, portal of exit, reservoir, infectious agent, susceptible host)
susceptible host
AED meaning
Automated external defibrillator
Examples of portal of exit (EXCEPT)
(open wound/skin, dirty surfaces, water, body fluid splatter, aerosols)
dirty surfaces, water
Breaking the chain of infection includes the following (EXCEPT)
(handwashing, isolation, immunization, wearing PPE, pathogen)
pathogen
3 hump shaped hazard
radioactive
USE SAFE WORK PRACTICES TO PROTECT YOURSELF
AND LIMIT THE SPREAD OF CONTAMINATION
• Keep hands away from face
• Limit surfaces touched
• Change gloves when torn or heavily contaminated
• Perform hand hygiene
There are a variety of ways to safely remove PPE without contaminating your clothing, skin, or mucous membranes with
potentially infectious materials. Here is one example. Remove all PPE before exiting the patient room except a…
respirator!!
if worn. Remove the respirator after leaving the patient room and closing the door. Remove PPE in the following sequenc
Outside of gloves are contaminated!
If your hands get contaminated during glove removal, immediately
wash your hands or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer
• Using a gloved hand, grasp the palm area of the other gloved hand
and peel off first glove
• Hold removed glove in gloved hand
• Slide fingers of ungloved hand under remaining glove at wrist and
peel off second glove over first glove
• Discard gloves in a waste container
Outside of goggles or face shield are contaminated!
If your hands get contaminated during goggle or face shield removal,
immediately wash your hands or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer
• Remove goggles or face shield from the back by lifting head band or
ear pieces
• If the item is reusable, place in designated receptacle for
reprocessing. Otherwise, discard in a waste container
Gown front and sleeves are contaminated!
If your hands get contaminated during gown removal, immediately
wash your hands or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer
• Unfasten gown ties, taking care that sleeves don’t contact your body
when reaching for ties
• Pull gown away from neck and shoulders, touching inside of gown only
• Turn gown inside out
• Fold or roll into a bundle and discard in a waste container
Front of mask/respirator is contaminated!
DO NOT TOUCH!
• If your hands get contaminated during mask/respirator removal,
immediately wash your hands or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer
• Grasp bottom ties or elastics of the mask/respirator, then the ones at
the top, and remove without touching the front
• Discard in a waste container
Transmissions Based Precautions
Contact
Droplet
Airborne
Contact Precautions
Use Contact Precautions for patients with known or suspected infections that represent an increased risk for contact transmission.
Ensure appropriate patient placement
Use PPE
Limit transport and movement of patients
Use disposable or dedicated patient-care equipment
Prioritize cleaning and disinfection of the rooms
Droplet Precautions
Use Droplet Precautions for patients known or suspected to be infected with pathogens transmitted by respiratory droplets that are generated by a patient who is coughing, sneezing, or talking.
*Source control
Ensure appropriate patient placement
Use PPE
Limit transport and movement of patients
Airborne Precautions
Use Airborne Precautions for patients known or suspected to be infected with pathogens transmitted by the airborne route (e.g., tuberculosis, measles, chickenpox, disseminated herpes zoster).
*Source control
Ensure appropriate patient placement in an airborne infection isolation room (AIIR)
Restrict susceptible healthcare personnel from entering the room
Use PPE
Limit transport and movement of patients
Immunize susceptible persons as soon as possible following unprotected contact
Examples of nosocomial/hospital acquired infections EXCEPT (pneumonia, poliomyelitis, tetanus, skin infection, pertussis)
poliomyelitis, pertussis, tetanus
HAI’s: pneumonia, skin infection
