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ch41 vet safety
Chapter 41 Veterinary Safety
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bacteria | living organism that invades the body causing illness |
| biological hazard | safety concerns that pose a risk to humans and animals through contamination of living organisms through body tissues and fluids such as needles or surgery blades |
| chemical hazards | safety concerns of products that may cause injury such as burns or vapors that cause injuries to the eyes, lungs, or skin |
| chemotherapy | treatment using chemical agents that help with cases of cancer |
| controlled substances | drugs that have the potential for abuse and addiction and must be kept in a locked cabinet by law |
| controlled substance log | area where medicines that are scheduled drugs are kept when dispensed and must be maintained accurately and kept on file for 2 years |
| direct contact | transmission of a disease through a direct source, such as saliva or the ground |
| Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) | agency that regulates controlled substances and requires vets to obtain a license to dispense scheduled drugs |
| medical waste | storage and trash for items such as surgical drapes or bandage material contaminated by body fluids and living tissues that may be infected with contagious disease |
| MSDS safety sheets | material safety data sheets, information published by manufactures of various products that have the potential to harm humans within the facility |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration, agency that provides for a safe and healthy work environment and conditions for all employees |
| parasites | living organism that may occur on the internal or external area of the body and feed off the animal, causing disease |
| personal protective equipment (PPE) | equipment used for safety purposes and protection |
| physical hazards | safety concerns that may cause physical injuries such as bites, kicks, scratches, or back injuries caused by lifting heavy objects |
| protozoans | one celled simple organisms or parasites |
| rickettsial | more complex multicellular organisms that are tick or flea borne |
| right to know station | area in the facility where the OSHA and MSDS binders are kept with safety and product information |
| scheduled drugs | medicines with the potential for abuse and categorized from I to V according to strength, I is the highest potential and V the lowest potential for abuse |
| sharps | sharp instruments and equipment that can injur a human or animal and cause a wound or cut that transmits a contagious disease due to contamination |
| sharps container | area that holds sharp items such as needles, surgical blades, and glass, that may spread disease |
| virus | causes a disease that is not treatable and must run its course |
| zoonotic hazards | safety concerns that allow contagious organisms to be spread to humans causing infections, virus, bacterial, fungal and parasitic transmission |
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