Workplace Safety Flashcards
cycle of infection
reservoir
exit from reservoir
vehicle of transmission
portal of entry
susceptible host
3 modes of transmission
contact (indirect/direct)
droplet
airborne
The practice of rendering an object/area free of
pathogens
medical asepsis
Process of inactivating pathogenic microorganisms
on inanimate objects
proper disinfection
when to use ABHR
Before and after every patient
After removing gloves
When in contact with contaminated surfaces
when to use soap and water
◦ Hands visibly soiled
◦ Prior to handling food
◦ In contact with patients vomiting/diarrhea
when to wear gloves/gown/surgical mask/N95 mask
every scan
contact precautions
droplet precautions
airborne precautions
what do you use to sanitize something
soap/water
what do you use to disinfect something
Germicides
◦ Iodine
◦ Cleaning solutions
what do you use to sterilize something
◦ Endocavity transducers
▪ High level chemical disinfection
– Cidex, MetriCide
gel bottle hazards
◦ Bacterial growth, heat and electrical
gel warmer hazards
Heat and electrical, tripping hazard
transducer hazards
Electric shock, tangled cords, tripping hazard
sani-wipes hazards
chemical hazard
stretcher hazards
Ergonomics, rails, brakes, tripping
