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Lab Safety Part One, Test 3 Flashcards

1
Q

How many people are allowed in the room during strict isolation?

A

Only one person is allowed in the room

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2
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Can you take anything out of a strict isolation room?

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No.

Nothing and no one leaves the room

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3
Q

What is reverse isolation?

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When a patient is not contagious but still requires a barrier between the patient and visitor to protect the patient’s weakened immune system

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4
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What is respiratory isolation?

A

For patients who suffer from disease that can be transferred through respiration

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5
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What is required in a respiratory isolation room?

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A very good ventilator

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6
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What kind of isolation are TB patients in?

A

Acid Fast Isolation

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7
Q

What item can only be used by the patient in an Enteric Isolation room?

A

The washroom

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8
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What items in an Enteric Isolation room disposable?

A

All items

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9
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Define asepsis

A

Free from injection or pathogens

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10
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Define medical asepsis

A

an object that is clean and free from infection, pathogens eliminated

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11
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Define microorganisms

A

Tiny living animals or plants that cannot be seen by the naked eye

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12
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What are the growth requirements for MO?

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  1. Proper nutrition
  2. Oxygen
  3. Optimum temperature for each MO
  4. Darkness
  5. Moisture
  6. Neutral pH
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13
Q

What percent of people contract an infection after being in the hospital?

A

5%

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14
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What are the sources of infection?

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  • People

- Contaminated objects

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15
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Where can pathogens exit the body?

A

Mouth, nose, throat, ears, eyes, mucous membrane

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16
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How can infections be transmitted?

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  • Inhalation of aerosols
  • Ingestion by handling contaminated objects
  • Absorption by skin
  • Percutaneous exposure (needle sticks)
  • Permucosal contact
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17
Q

Who are susceptible hosts?

A

Anyone

18
Q

What is susceptibility affected by?

A

Age, health, immune status

19
Q

How to reduce susceptibility?

A

Maintain good physical and mental health
Manage stress
Immunization

20
Q

When should an accident/incident report be completed?

A

Each time there is an occurrence

21
Q

What is the minimum information required on the report?

A
  • Employee name
  • Witness name
  • Date and time of occurrence
  • Date and time reported
  • Name of person reported to
  • Complete details of occurrence
22
Q

What does GHS stand for?

A

Global Harmonization System

23
Q

When was WHMIS created?

A

1988

24
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When was WHMIS updated?

A

2015

25
Q

What does WHMIS consist of?

A

Labels, SDS, Employee training and education

26
Q

What is Class A?

A

Class A, compressed gases

27
Q

What is Class B?

A

Class B, flammable and combustible

28
Q

What is Class C?

A

Class C, oxidizing

29
Q

What is Class D?

A

Poisonous and Infectious

30
Q

What is Class D1?

A

Class D1, Materials causing immediate and serious toxic effects

31
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What is Class D2?

A

Class D2, Materials causing other toxic effects

32
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What is Class D3?

A

Class D3, Biohazardous infectious material

33
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What is Class E?

A

Class E, Corrosive materials

34
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What is Class F?

A

Class F, Dangerously Reactive

35
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Why was WHMIS created?

A

To protect and educate workers of hazardous materials

36
Q

Who developed WHMIS?

A

The labor industry and federal, provincial, and territorial gov’t

37
Q

When does WHMIS come into effect?

A

When chemicals leave one place and come into another

38
Q

When does SDS expire?

A

Every three years; sooner if new information becomes available

39
Q

How many sections does SDS have?

A

9 sections or 16 due to WHMIS 2015

40
Q

Define acute effects

A

usually occur rapidly as a result of short-term exposures

41
Q

Define chronic effects

A

generally occur as a result of long-term exposure

42
Q

What is the UN number for dry ice?

A

1845

Laboratory Safety - part 1 (3 decks)

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