Exposure Control COPY Flashcards

1
Q

Who is responsible for developing and maintaining the exposure control plan and related records?

A

EMS officer

Safety officer

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2
Q

Where can copies of the exposure control plan be located/

A

The Fire department’s Intranet site.

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3
Q

The EMS officer and Safety Officer will maintain, review and update the ECP at least?

A

Annually

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4
Q

The OSHA Standard for bloodborne pathogens is available to any OCFD employee at?

A

http://osha.gov/

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5
Q

The _____ at each station will ensure that station stock of PPE is adequate and that supplies nearing expiration date are used first.

A

Senior Officer

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6
Q

OCFD evaluates new procedures and new products regularly by?

A

interaction with the Medical Directors Office, the QA officers, and employee input.

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7
Q

Select maximal rather than minimal PPE. True Prevention is _____ and there is NO replacement for properly worn PPE.

A

Protection

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8
Q

Sharps containers are kept upright throughout use, replaced routinely and not allowed to be over

A

2/3 full

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9
Q

When the biohazard waste container is 2/3 full, the CO will ensure its placed in a red biohazard bag and taken to

A

Station 1 for storage unit disposal.

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10
Q

How many Red BioHazard bags are carried on Engines, RL’s and Haz-Mat 5?

A

2

1 Bio clean-up kit
Will carry 5 of everything else

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11
Q

Tankers, Tank Pumpers and Brush Pumpers carry ____ of everything in the PPE bag.

A

3

Except:
2 Red BioHazard bags
1 Bio clean-up kit.

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12
Q

What are the known airborne transmissible deseases as listed in the SOP?

A

Tuberculosis
Pandemic Influenza
SARS
Meningitis

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13
Q

Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of tuberculosis should be considered infectious if?

A

they are coughing.

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14
Q

What is a pandemic?

A

An epidemic that becomes very widespread.

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15
Q

The CDC states that healthcare workers within __feet of the patient with Pandemic influenza should wear respiratory protection.

A

6 feet

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16
Q

SARS is approx. __% fatal

A

10% fatal

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17
Q

Droplet spread can happen when droplets from the cough or sneeze of an infected person are propelled a short distance generally up to ___ft through the air and deposited on the mucous membranes of the mouth, nose or eyes of people who are nearby.

A

3 feet

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18
Q

Meningitis may develop due to:

A
bacteria
viruses
physical injury
cancer
certain drugs
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19
Q

There are ___ types of meningitis

A

5

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20
Q

Bacterial Meningitis can be life threatening and

A

requires immediate medical attention.

21
Q

Viral Meningitis is serious____

A

but rarely fatal.

22
Q

____ Meningitis is a form that can be serious in immunosuppressed people

A

Fungal Meningitis

23
Q

____ Meningitis is an often fatal, rare form that is associated with exposure to bodies of water.

A

Parasitic

24
Q

____ Meningitis is not spread from person to person but can be caused by cancers, lupus, certain drugs and traumatic injury.

A

Non-infectious Meningitis

25
Q

OCFD provides the disinfectant cleaners:

A

Lysol I.C. Quaternary

Amphyl

26
Q

The Lysol Brand I.C. Quaternary Disinfectant Cleaner Concentrate must be mixed how often?

A

new each shift

27
Q

Contact Time: HIV-1 is inactivated after a contact time of __ minutes. (lysol)

A

4

28
Q

Contact Time: Hep B or Hep C is inactivated after a contact time of

A

10 minutes

29
Q

Let the cleaner sit on all surfaces for ___ min before wiping off or rinsing.

A

10 minutes

30
Q

Amphyl can be used for Broad Spectrum disinfection at __% dilution.

A

1 %

31
Q

To kill HIV mix, Amphyl at __% dilution and let stand for 10 minutes prior to wiping. Allow to air dry if possible.

A

2 %

32
Q

For Sanitizing Laundry

Add 1 cup Amphyl cleaner to each __ gallons of water

A

17 gallons

33
Q

Experts suggest that you wash your hands for as long as it

A

takes you to recite the alphabet.

34
Q

The biohazard bag will be deposited in the designated locker at Fire station 1. The deposit will be logged into the

A

biohazard waste log book in 533’s office.

* Current contractor will make every effort to pick up within one week.

35
Q

Washer extractors are located at Fire Statons

A

1, 4, 6, 7, 14, 18, 25, 34

36
Q

What is considered a significant amount of blood or body fluids:

A

Any biohazard greater than the contents of 1 biohazard bag.

  • contact HAZ MAT
37
Q

What is acceptable for clean-up of a contaminated surface or item?

A

EPA-registered disinfectants
Diluted Bleach solution (5.25% sodium hypochlorite)
1:10 (1 cup bleach to 9 cups water)
1:100 (1/4 cup bleach per gallon of water)

allow to stand for 15 minutes***

38
Q

Hospital personnel will complete what items on the Form 207?

A

20, 21, 22

QA 14-19

39
Q

Where is an employee taken if he believes he was exposed?

A

Integris Baptist Medical Center

40
Q

What will the QA officer take to the Health Care facility to which the source patient was transported?

A

Form 207

an OSDH envelope

41
Q

Who will the QA officer meet with upon arrival at the hospital with the Form 207

A

The Exposure Control Practitioner
or
Emergency Department Supervising Nurse

42
Q

Where will the Exposure Control Practitioner sign the Form 207?

A

In the lower right hand corner.

43
Q

Where does the Yellow copy of the Form 207 go?

A

It’s mailed to OSDH

*Green copy of the form and envelope is left with the facility.

44
Q

What Form is confidential and should not be included in the official job injury forms being forwarded through the Chain of command?

A

State Form 207

45
Q

The QA will secure the State Form 207 and mail them in the appropriate envelope to?

A

The designated State Department.

46
Q

If your annual TB screening result is positive, Who will schedule your appointment with McBride Clinic?

A

GENEX

* can take up to two weeks

47
Q

You do not fill out a form 207 if your annual TB test is positive, however you do fill one out on a__

A

potential TB exposure

48
Q

TB testing procedure post exposure.
Genx will schedule first text. *up to two weeks
First test is baseline. Second TB test is given two weeks later. Third test is given

A

90 days later.

49
Q

The Safety Work Section shall maintain training records for __years from the date of training.

A

3 years