standard precautioks Flashcards

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1
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any disease producing organism

A

pathogen

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2
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disease for which an employer must provide a vaccine to employees with risk of exposure to blood and body fluids

A

hepatitis b

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3
Q

guidelines that must be followed with blood and body fluids is

A

standard precautions

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4
Q

virus causes aids

A

hiv

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5
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containers for infectious waste such as contaminated dressing or gloves

A

biohazard bag

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6
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items that should be worn during procedures where splash is likely

A

mask, goggles, gloves

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7
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universal precautions against bloodborne pathogen‘s were established by

A

cdc

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8
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compliance with blood-borne pathogen regulations is monitored by

A

osha

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9
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according to OSHA regulations what are three things that the healthcare provider should not do in a patient care area

A

Horse play eat or drink or put make up on

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10
Q

how should needles be disposed of

A

biohazard sharps container

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11
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should you wear gloves if you have a cracked skin why?

A

portal to entry and your skin is dry

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12
Q

turn Fossetts on and off with

A

dry paper towel

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13
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what do you do with used gloves

A

dispose of them

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14
Q

New products and procedures to protect healthcare workers from Needlesticks have been developed and supported by what organization

A

osha

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15
Q

name three surfaces of the hands that must be cleaned during hand washing

A

Hom back of the hand fingers, in between fingers

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16
Q

name three procedures were gloves must be worn at all times

A

delivering baby surgery cleaning up fieses for patient

17
Q

times hands must be washed

A

arriving patient facility leaving patient facility after patient contact before eating before patient contact surgery

18
Q

Identify six Pacific body fluids considered to be potential sources of infection under standard precautions

A

vomit blood urine and feces mucous sylavaia

19
Q

name two people who are protected by observing universal precautions

A

worker patient

20
Q

in regard to fire safety what does the acronym pass mean

A

pull the pin area bottom squeeze handle sweep extinguisher

21
Q

In regards to fire safety what does the acronym race mean

A

Rescue activate alarm contain extinguish

22
Q

what are three things a fire needs

A

oxygen heat fuels

23
Q

if you know equipment is damaged you should

A

not use it notify staff