Chapter 3 Flashcards
Body Substance Isolation (BSI)
The practice or isolating all bodily substances (blood, urine, tears, feces and so) of patients from rescuers in order to decrease disease transmission.
Contamination
Soiling of an object, water, or air by foreign material such as dirt, debris, bodily fluids, or radiation.
Decontamination
The process of rendering an object, person, or area free of harmful substances such as bacteria, poison, gas, and radiation.
Disease Transmission
The transfer of illness form an infected individual to a healthy individual.
Hazardous Materials
Substances that have the potential to harm people, animals or the environment. Ther term hazmat is often used adjectively (e.g. “hazmat incident”).
Metabolism
The chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism that are necessary for the maintenance of life.
Nutrition
The body’s process of utilizing food substances needed for growth and the maintenance of life.
Occupational Exposure
An even in which a worker comes into contact with a bodily fluid or hazardous material while on the job.
Pathogen
An infectious agent that can cause disease or illness.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE))
Items worn by medical providers, including gloves, mask, safety eyeglasses (or mask with shield), and gown, to protect them from bodily fluids.
Safety Data Sheet
A form that contains relevant information pertaining to a specific substance, with a focus on the hazards is poses to workers.
Standard Precautions
Practices used by health care workers to protect themselves from exposure to bodily fluids based on the assumption that all patients are potentially infectious.
Ultraviolet Radiation (UV)
Waves of solar energy that are beneficial in small amounts but harmful to the skin and eyes upon overexposure.
