Section 67 - Safety On The Job Flashcards
TRUE OR FALSE: Safety precautions are not necessary if your patient seems fine.
FALSE
What does the CDC stand for?
Centers for disease control and prevention
Are Standard Precautions used when there is a possibility of contact with bodily fluids? YES or NO
YES
List 2 Standard Precautions to follow?
1) wear gloves
2) wear face shields, dispose all needles and sharps objects, disinfectants
Transmission based precautions may also be referred to as ________ or ________ techniques.
Isolation/ Precaution
Which is an example of a Contact Isolation related problem/disease/infection?
Lice/Scabies, RSV, diarrhea, herpes, IMPETIGO
Which is an example of an Airborne Precautions related problem/disease/infection?
T.B, measles, chicken pox, shingles, norovirus (wear N95)
Which is an example of a Droplet Precautions related problem/disease/infection?
Group A Strep, rubella, pneumonia plague, mumps, influenza A, pneumonia (wear facial and mask)
TRUE OR FALSE: Reverse (or Protective) Isolation is designed to keep susceptible patients isolated as not to infect them with a disease or infection we have or may be carrying from the outside, such as burn victims.
TRUE