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Question | Answer |
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Wich of the following situations involves an HAI | A patient in ICU has an incision that becomes infected |
Reverse isolation may be used for | A patient with severe burns |
The single most important means of preventing the spread of infection is. | Proper hand antiseptics |
The most frequently occuring lab-aquired infetion is. | Hepatitis B |
In the event of a body fluid splash to the eyes the victim should immediately | flush eyes with water for 10 min. |
Safe working conditions are mandated by | OSHA |
A globally harmonized singnal word signifies the | severity of a hazard faced. |
The most common HAI pathogen is | Clostridium Difficile (C-Diff) |
Infectiious agent, Susceptible host and Reservoir are all | Terms used to identify components of the chain of infection. |
In the NFPA 704 marking system, health hazards are indicated in the | blue quadrant on the left. |
One of the newest challanges in antibiotic resistanceis | methicillin-resistant Straphylococcus aureus |
Holistic comes from the greek word Holos, wich means to | heal |
electric fire is a | class C (carbon diaxide & dry chemical) |
Kitchen fire, potassium based | class K |
OSHA HazCom Standards | to protect employees who may be exposed to hazardous chemicals. |
Nosocomial infections | (HAI newer term)patient infections acquired in hospitals. |
Radiation exposure principles | distance, shielding and time. |
standard precautions | What isolation precautions require hand-washing before leaving the room |
CLSI guidelines on uniforms | pants should be 1 to 1.5 inches off the floor. Lab coats should not be worn on breaks or non-patient areas or outside |
N-95 respirator | to be used when airborne infections agents less than 5ums remain infective for long periods of time. |
Pathogen related to health care | OSHA regulations designed to protect employees exposure incidents.(OSHA Blood Born Pathogen Standard). |
Pre-employment health screening | HBV,MMR vaccinations and TB testing. |
HBV vaccinations | 3 equal intramuscular injections. Does not contain a live virus. |
Blood-borne pathogen exposure (BBP) | term applied to infectious microorganisms in the blood or other body fluids. |
Permucosal exposure | through the mucous membranes of the mouth and nose and the conjunctive of the eyes. |
RACE: | Rescue, Alarm, Confine and Extinguish |
PASS: | pull pin, aim nozzle, squeeze trigger and sweep nozzle |
Proper order to apply PPE: | gown, mask or respirator, goggles or face shiels then gloves |
Steps following a needlestick: | carefully remove any objects embedded in the wound then wash with soap and water for a minimum of 30 sec. |
Isolation precautions different types: | standard,airborne , droplet and contact |
How to flush eyes after a body fluid splash | press the right side of the basin then stream of water forces cups from nozzle and lower eyes to stream and wash until clear. |
Labeling for hazardous chemicals per HazCom | exclamation = toxicity, lame over circle = oxidizers, gas cylinder = gases and skull & bones = acute toxicity |
How to remove PPE: | glovesthen goggles or face shields then gown lastly mask |
Severe external bleeding, the steps to control it and the first aid procedures. | apply direct pressure to the wound till the ems arrive. and use cloth or gauze adding additional material if bleeding continues. |
A Prefix | comes before a word root and modifies it's meening. |
Which part of gastr/ o/enter/o/logy is the suffix? | logy |
which one of the following organizations writes guidelines for laboratory practices. | CLSI |
algia | Pain |
The plural form form of atrium is | atria |
Erythrocyte | The medical term for red blood cell. |
Cystitis means | inflamation of the bladder |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
Abbreviation on the Joint Commission's "Do Not Use" list. | IU |
The "e" is prononced separately in | diastole, synscope and systole |
Prefix | The word element establishes the basic meaning of a medical term. |
To what part of the body does the word cephal refer? | Head |
Which part of the word pericarditis is the word root? | cardi |
What does the suffix -lysis mean? | Breakdown |
The plural form of Ovum is? | ova |
The singular form of atria is? | Atrium |
The medical term for platelet is? | Thrombocyte |
Venule means | small vein |
kidney inflamation | Nephritis |
ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
RBC | red blood cell |
PPD | purified protein derivative |
Which of the following abbreviation is on the joint commision current "Do Not Us" list. | MSO4 |
The prefix of the word antiseptic means | against |
The law that was designed to make health insurance more portable and accountable is | ACO |
If a phlebotomy program decides to become nationally approved, it would contact which organization? | NAACLS |