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# ADV.D05 Biohzd
# ADV.D05 Biohazard
Question | Answer |
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Puncturing the calcaneus bone of an infant can cause: | Osteomyelitis |
If the patient is allergic to isopropyl alcohol you can use: | Zephiran chloride or povidone-iodine |
If the patient is allergic to iodine you can use: | 70% isopropyl alcohol Zephiran chloride |
Another name for zephirian chloride is: | chlorohexidine gluconate |
PPE stands for | Personal Protective Equipment |
OSHA stands for: | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
The employer must provide safety equipment to the employees. This is regulated by: | OSHA |
The CDC is involved with: | Prevention of the spread of infectious disease. |
The motion you use to apply antiseptic on a patient is: | Circular fashion moving outward from the puncture site |
According to CLSI, an adult capillary lancet should puncture no deeper than _____ 2.5mm | 2.5 |
Why is reverse isolation used? | This protects patients that are highly susceptible to infectious disease. |
What does immunocompromised mean? | The immune system is suppressed due to a health condition or immune disease. |
Nosocomial means: | An infection obtained within the hospital. The patient did not have the infection upon admittance to the hospital. |
Bacteremia means: | The presence of bacteria in the blood. |
Sepsis means: | Infection in the blood. A condition in which there are signs of bacteria in the blood. (Fever, chills, high WBC count) |
Standard Precautions is used to: | Prevent the spread of infectious disease |
When drawing blood, when does the phlebotomist have to wash their hands. | Before and after each patient. |
What are the modes of transmission? | Airborne, vehicle (food & water), Vector (animal/insect), Direct (touching), Fomite (instruments and objects) |
What is the best way to prevent the spread of infection | Hand washing and proper use of PPE. |
A patient is in a room that is respiratory isolation. Your PPE would be: | Gown, gloves, mask |
A patient is in the hospital with an airborne disease like H1N1 flu. What PPE would you use? | Gown, gloves, N95 respirator |
Most healthcare exposures to HIV are caused by: | Needlestick |
A PPD test is a screening for: | Tuberculosis |
If a phlebotomist sustains a needle stick they should: | 1. Wash the site 2. Report the incident 3. Obtain a free medical evaluation 4. Obtain post exposure monitoring |
The virus that is most prevalent in the healthcare setting is: | HBV |
The virus that causes AIDS is: | HIV |
Which virus should all healthcare workers be immunized against? | HBV |
Is there a vaccination protocol for HIV | NO |
The virus that causes AIDS is: | HIV |
HIV stands for: | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
The practice of Standard Precautions is designed to: | Break the chain of infection through hand washing, and use of PPE. |
Pathogens are: | Infectious microorganisms that can cause disease. |
A bloodborne microorganism can be transmitted through | The blood. |
Which government organization enforces Standard precautions | OSHA |
It should be assumed that all blood and body fluid specimens are: | Capalbe of transmitting infectious disease |
The blood cells that protect against infection are the: | White Blood Cells |
Blood cultures are ordered in cases where the patient experiences: | A fever spike of unknown origin. (FUO) |
What is another name for povidone iodine? | Betadine |
What is the antiseptic prep before drawing blood cultures: | 1. Apply 70% isopropyl alcohol – 60 seconds. 2. Apply Betadine (chlorohexidine gluconate for pts. allergic to iodine) – 30 seconds. Antiseptics are applied with a circular motion, moving outward from anticipated puncture site |