Unit 2 Flashcards
Describe the purpose of ACC of Emergency Alert System
This service utilizes ACCMail account, cell phone voice and text messaging to efficiently distribute critical
information in the event of an extreme emergency including threatening severe weather, intruder alert, and evacuation mandates.
standard precautions
Standard Precautions are guidelines established by the CDC in 1996 to reduce the spread of infection in a clinical setting by implementing practices to eliminate the passage of pathogenic organisms.
List the correct order of a blood or body fluid exposure protocol
assess the level of injury
-major, minor, or blood/body fluid exposure.
obtain student accident claim and HIPPA form
obtain supervisors injury and illness analysis prevention report form
notify the appropriate program official for further info and guidance
universal precautions
guidelines for safe practice in the
collection, handling and disposal of biohazardous materials; 1985.
prevent the health care worker from being exposed to
human immunodeficiency (HIV) and hepatitis B (HBV) viruses by wearing non-porous articles, such as medical grade
examination gloves, lab coats, goggles or face shields whenever exposure to a body fluid is a possibility, or
whenever handling body fluid specimens. It was soon found that implementing Universal Precautions did not
eliminate the need for other isolation precautions, such as droplet precautions for influenza, airborne precautions
for pulmonary tuberculosis or contact precautions for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus and in 1996,
standard precautions
Standard Precautions are guidelines established by the CDC in 1996 to reduce the spread of infection in a clinical setting by implementing practices to eliminate the passage of pathogenic organisms.
” guidelines must be followed by all health care workers when dealing with blood, all body fluids,
secretions and excretions (except sweat), non-intact skin and mucous membranes.
List the most important way of preventing the spread of disease in healthcare.
frequent proper hand washing
Describe the proper way to perform hand washing
- Turn water on and wet hands.
- Apply liquid soap and wash vigorously for twenty (20) seconds. Give special attention to areas around nails
and rings. - Rinse well from wrists to fingertips in a downward direction.
- Dry hands with paper towel.
- Turn off faucet with paper towel &discard paper towel in regular trash.
Describe the proper way to perform alcohol-based hand sanitizer
not as effective as hand washing … soap and running water is not used
List the materials that must be thrown in a regular trashcan
Gloves UNSATURATED
paper items/ kim wipes/ lab mats lightly soiled with blood or body fluids
paper towels used for drying hands
emptied urine containers
plastic pipettes used for urine testing
List the materials that must be thrown in a biohazardous trash.
tubes and vials of blood
plastic pipettes used for transferring blood or body fluids
paper items/ Kim wipes/ lab mats Saturated with blood or body fluids
agar culture plates
fecal samples
plastic slides with blood or body fluids
List the materials that must be placed in a “sharps” container.
microhematocrit tubes
glass slides
diff-safe dispenser
used needles
used lancets
broken glass
wooden applicator sticks
soiled plastic pipette tips
List the types of body fluids that can transmit HIV and Hepatitis B.
blood, semen,
Describe the preventative actions to take to avoid exposures in the clinical lab.
Wear close-toed shoes • No eating in the laboratory • Never mouth pipette • Wear buttoned up lab coat • Inspect gloves before handling • Use spill signs • Never apply markup in the laboratory • Avoid the use of personal devices while working in the lab
Define the color meanings of the NFPA diamond
- Red
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
List the types of body fluids that can transmit HIV and Hepatitis B.
blood, semen, vaginal secretions, and breast milk
List the modes of transmission for HIV and Hepatitis B.
direct contact:
1. percutaneous: blood, plasma, serum or body fluids through accidental needle sticks, scalpel,cuts,etc. & transfusion
- Non-intact skin transfer of infected BBFPS in the puncture of the skin
- mucous membranes; eyes, noses, or mouth
Indirect contact
- HBV; environmental surfaces
- HIV may be but not documented
Define the color meanings of the NFPA diamond
- Red: fire hazard
- Blue: health hazard
- Yellow: reactivity
- White: specific hazard
list how to label hazard chemicals
- Identity of the hazardous chemical
- Appropriate hazard warnings
- Name and address of manufacturer
- Route of entry (e.g., nose, mouth, eyes, skin)
- Health hazard
- Physical hazard
- Target organ affected
Consider all patient blood and body fluids to be biohazardous.
• Always wash hands or use hand sanitizer before and after contact with patients. (Washing with soap and
water is preferred and recommended.)
• Wear gloves when handling blood, body fluids, tissue, or touching of contaminated surfaces.
• Wear masks / goggles or use other protective shielding whenever there is the potential for splattering or
splashing of blood or body fluids.
• Dispose of all needles in puncture-proof containers.
• Minimize need for mouth-to-mouth resuscitation by keeping mouthpieces readily available on crash carts
and in all areas where this need is possible.
• Immediately clean blood and body fluids spills using a 10% bleach solution or approved germicidal
disinfectant.
• Immediately report all needle sticks, accidental splashes, contamination of wounds, or exposure to body
fluid.
standard precautions
Anytime the following specimens are handled: • Blood and Body Fluids containing blood • Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) • Serous fluids (pleural, peritoneal and pericardial fluids • Seminal fluid (semen) • Vaginal secretions • Amniotic fluid • Synovial fluid • Urine and feces • Vomitus • Tissue samples • Sputum • Saliva • Breast milk • Nasal secretions & tears
standard precautions
Does not apply to sweat unless it contains visible blood.
standard precuations
