Standard and transmission-based Precaution for bloodborne pathogen Flashcards
What are the two pathogens that doesn’t have a best defence?
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
It cannot survive without HBV
Hepatitis D Virus (HDV)
When can contamination occur?
- A contaminated needle or sharp object pierces the skin
- Body fluids or blood splashes on the open areas of the body
- Cut, scratches, or abrasions of the health worker has made contact with blood or fluid of an infected patient
- Human bite cuts the skin
For how many seconds do we need to wash an injury caused by a sharp object?
using soap and water, wash it for at least 30 seconds
For mucous membrane exposure, what do we wash them with and for how long?
Flush with water or saline for at least 10 minutes
For surface decontamination, what is the ratio of the bleach solution that we need to use?
1:10 bleach solution
It is any material that could be harmful to one’s health?
Biohazard
It is used to prevent and protect clinical laboratories from harmful incidents caused by laboratory specimens that are potential biohazards
biosafety
It is used to prevent and protect clinical laboratories from harmful incidents caused by laboratory specimens that are potential biohazards
biosafety
What is airborne?
It is from splashes and aerosols during centrifuge and aliquot.
Hands are not sanitized before handling food
Ingestion
What is Non-intact Skin?
it is a contamination through breaks or cuts in the skin
How do we treat non-intact skin?
by covering skins breaks or cuts with non-permeable bandages
It is exposure through the skin due to injuries from needlesticks and other sharp objects
Percutaneous
It is an infection through mucous membranes of the mouth and nose and the conjuntiva of the eyes
Permucosal