Unit 2 Flashcards

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1
Q

In what cases do you wear a surgical-type mask

A

Cases where there will be blood or fluid splatter

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2
Q

Cases where tuberculosis is suspected wear:

A

N-95 or NIOSH-approved respirator mask

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3
Q

Wear what when suctioning a patient

A

protective mask and face shield

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4
Q

What to wear to protect clothing and bare skin from spilled or splashed fluids

A

gown

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5
Q

What to wear if a patient has an arterial bleed, childbirth, or has multiple injuries

A

gowns

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6
Q

Hepatitis B and C

A

-inflammation of liver
-live on dried blood for many days

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7
Q

What is the most deadly Hepatitis infection

A

Hepatitis B

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8
Q

What Hepatitis infection has no vaccine yet

A

Hepatitis C

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9
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Tuberculosis

A

-infects lungs
-highly contagious
-airborne

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10
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HIV

A

attacks immune system

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11
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AIDS

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conditions that results when the immune system has been attacked by HIV
-blood contact usual route of infection

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12
Q

Is AIDS higher or lower risk for healthcare workers than hepatitis or Tuberculosis

A

AIDS is lower risk

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13
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OSHA

A

assures safe and healthful working conditions in a work environment

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14
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SARS

A

Severe acute respiratory syndrome

(spread through respiratory droplets)

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15
Q

SARS 2

A

covid strain

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16
Q

MERS

A

Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome

(found on Arabian peninsula, camels to humans)

17
Q

Avian Flu

A

-found in poultry; can affect humans and birds
-Not easily human to human

18
Q

Influenza

A

1918 pandemic killed 30-50 mil ppl

19
Q

Ryan White

A

CARE ACT named after him
patient exposed to anything at hospital, then hospital is responsible ???ithink

20
Q

Eustress

A

positive form of stress that helps people work under pressure and respond effectively

21
Q

Distress

A

negative stress causing immediate and long-term problems with health and well-being

22
Q

eSCAPe curriculum

A

prevents psychological trauma

e- every patient
s- social support
c-choice and control
a-anticipate
p-plan and organize
e-every time

23
Q

CISD

A

critical incident stress defriefing

designed to help responders “defuse”
major incidents 24-72 hours after incident

24
Q

reactions to death and dying

A

-denial
-anger
-bargaining
-depression
-acceptance

25
Q

if theres a question about what to do first and one of the choices is check for scene safety

A

its always scene safety

26
Q

Hazardous Material Incidents

A

maintain a safe distance from the source of the hazardous material
(look at placards on back of hazardous trucks)