Safety test Flashcards

1
Q

Infectious agents what is living? (EXCEPT)

A

virus - non living
prions - non living

bacteria - living
helminths - living worms
protozoa - living
fungi - living

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2
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mode of transmission examples (EXCEPT)

A

indirect, direct

Examples: inhalation, ingestion

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3
Q

susceptible hosts

A

immunocompromised
elderly
infants

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4
Q

donning

A

gown, mask, goggles, gloves

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5
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doffing

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gloves, goggles, gown, mask

gown and gloves, goggles, mask

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6
Q

Red diamond hazard

A

fire

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7
Q

yellow diamond

A

instability

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8
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blue diamond

A

health hazard

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9
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white diamond

A

specific hazard

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10
Q

White w with a slash

A

use no water

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11
Q

ALK

A

alkaline

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12
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OXY

A

oxidizer

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13
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SA

A

specific asphyxiants

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14
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COR

A

corrosive

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15
Q

Can provide hands-on-cpr to (EXCEPT)

A

infants, 8-yr olds

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16
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Examples of noscomial infections in a hospital: pertussis, pneumonia, tetanus, poliomyelitis, skin infection (EXCEPT)

A

poliomyelitis, pertussis,tetanus

17
Q

Examples of Portal of Exit (EXCEPT)

A

dirty surfaces & water

18
Q

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)

A

Ethical & good communicator

19
Q

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)

A

problem solver, critical thinker, ethical

20
Q

When should hand washing be done?
(after using toilet, when hands are visibly dirty, when preparing food, after throwing garbage, all)

A

all of choices

21
Q

diseases such as tuberculosis, measles, chicken pox must under what precautions?
(Contact, droplets, airborne, mechanical, chemical)

A

Airborne

22
Q

standard precautions for all patient care include?

A

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

23
Q

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)

A

susceptible host

24
Q

AED meaning

A

Automated external defibrillator

25
Q

Examples of portal of exit (EXCEPT)
(open wound/skin, dirty surfaces, water, body fluid splatter, aerosols)

A

dirty surfaces, water

26
Q

Breaking the chain of infection includes the following (EXCEPT)
(handwashing, isolation, immunization, wearing PPE, pathogen)

A

pathogen

27
Q

3 hump shaped hazard

A

radioactive

28
Q

USE SAFE WORK PRACTICES TO PROTECT YOURSELF
AND LIMIT THE SPREAD OF CONTAMINATION

A

• Keep hands away from face
• Limit surfaces touched
• Change gloves when torn or heavily contaminated
• Perform hand hygiene

29
Q

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…

A

respirator!!
if worn. Remove the respirator after leaving the patient room and closing the door. Remove PPE in the following sequenc

30
Q

Outside of gloves are contaminated!

A

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

31
Q

Outside of goggles or face shield are contaminated!

A

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

32
Q

Gown front and sleeves are contaminated!

A

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

33
Q

Front of mask/respirator is contaminated!

A

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

34
Q

Transmissions Based Precautions

A

Contact
Droplet
Airborne

35
Q

Contact Precautions

A

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

36
Q

Droplet Precautions

A

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

37
Q

Airborne Precautions

A

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

38
Q

Examples of nosocomial/hospital acquired infections EXCEPT (pneumonia, poliomyelitis, tetanus, skin infection, pertussis)

A

poliomyelitis, pertussis, tetanus

HAI’s: pneumonia, skin infection