Pct chapter 2

Question 0

Body substance isolation

Answer 0

Guideline stated that all moist body substances are capable of transmitting disease

Question 1

Biohazardous

Answer 1

Pertaining to a hazard caused by infection organisms

Question 2

Category -specific isolation

Answer 2

Isolation system grouping disease into categories based on the mode of transmission

Blood precaution changed to BLOOD and FLUID PRECAUTION when the aids epidemic appeared

Question 3

Disease-specific isolation

Answer 3

Isolation system determining precautions for each individual disease

Question 4

Nosocomial infection

Answer 4

Infection acquired in the hospital

App. 5% of patients get it

Question 5

Personal protective equipment

Answer 5

Apparel worn to prevent the transmission of pathogenic microorganisms
Used in infective or highly susceptible patients in private room

Question 6

Radioactive

Answer 6

Emission of Radiant energy

Question 7

Standard precautions

Answer 7

Guideline requiring the wearing of gloves when encountering a moist body substances

Question 8

Transmission based precautions

Answer 8

Isolation procedures based on airborne droplets and contact disease transmission

Question 9

Universal precautions

Answer 9

Guideline stating that all patients are capable of transmitting blood-borne disease

Question 10

The chain of infection require continuous among three elements

Answer 10

1) a source - location
2) a method of transmission direct/ indirect
3) susceptible host anyone

Question 11

Vector

Answer 11

Malaria transmitted by mosquitoes.

Question 12

CDC

centers for disease control

Answer 12

Guidelines for isolation practiced are published by the CDC

Question 13

OSHA

Occupational safety and health administration

Answer 13

All employees must have a written blood- born pathogen exposure control plan available in the workplace and must provide necessary protection free of charge to employees

Question 14

OSHA standard requirement

Answer 14

1) all employees to practice universal precaution
2) provide lab coats gown face and respiratory protection gloves and laundry facility to nondisposable protective clothing
3) provide sharp disposable container
4) no food / drink/ no makeup in work area
5) label al bio hazard material and containers
6) provide medical follow-up to employees
7) establish daily work surface disinfectant Protocol ****
8) provide immunization for HBV free of charge
9) document regular training for employees and safety standards

Question 15

Standard procedures should be used for care of all patients including the following

Answer 15

Handwashing wash hands after touching blood body fluids secretion or excretion and contaminated items whether or not gloves are worn

Question 16

Standard procedure

Answer 16

Gloves wear gloves when touching blood body fluid secretion excretion and contaminated items

Question 17

Standard procedure

Answer 17

Mask Eye protection face shield wear mask I protection or fascial to protect mucous membrane of eyes nose and mouth during a procedure and patient care activities that are likely to generate splashes spray blood or blood fluid secretion excretion

Question 18

Standard precautions

Answer 18

Gown wear gown to protect skin to prevent soiling of clothing during procedure and patient care activities that are likely to generate splash or spray or blood or fluid secretion excretion

Question 19

Standard precautions

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Patient care equipment to handle patient care equipment soiled with blood, body fluid secretion and excretion in a manner that prevents skin and mucous membrane exposure contaminating of clothing and transferring of microorganisms to other patients

Question 20

Standard precautions

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Environmental control ensure that the hospital has adequate procedure for the routine care cleaning disinfection of surfaces and bed rails bedside equipment

Question 21

Standard precautions

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Linen handle transport and processed within soiled with blood and body fluid in a manner that prevent exposure

Question 22

Standard percussion

Answer 22

Occupational health and blood-borne pathogen and take care to prevent injuries when using needles scalpel and other sharp devices

Question 23

Standard precautions

Answer 23

Patient placement place a patient who is contaminated the environment in private room

Question 24

Transmission based precautions

Answer 24

Along with the standard precautions transmission based precautions are used when there is airborne droplets and contact precautions

Question 25

Airborne precautions

Answer 25

Necessary when microorganism can remain infective while being carried through the air on dry residue of droplet or on dust particles PPE should include a mask or respirator. filtration system may be required in patients room. Ex. TB, measles and chick pox

Question 26

Droplet precaution

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Required for persona infected with microorganisms transmitted on moist particles during coughing sneezing Droplets travel short distant (3ft) Ex. Scarlet fever, influenza

Question 27

Contact precaution

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Used when patients have infection that can be transmitted by direct skin to skin contact or indirect contact by touching object in patients room gloves should be worn

Question 28

Personal protective equipment PPE

Answer 28

PCT must wear gloves mask goggles face shields and respirators

Question 29

Donning procedure

Answer 29

Gowns put on first ! Mask tied above ears securely molded to the face then tied at the neck! Gloves are put on blast and stretched over the cuffs of the gown

Question 30

Doffing procedure

Answer 30

Doffing is in reverse remove gloves, gown then mask

Question 31

Patient care equipment

Answer 31

Bring only necessary equipment into the room. | All equipment taken into the room must be left in the room and appropriate deposited in label waste container

Question 32

Sharp hazard

Answer 32

Sharp placed on sharp container

Question 33

Chemical hazards

Answer 33

Assume every chemical in workplace is hazardous You never mix chemicals together unless specifically instructed Always acid should be added to water them to avoid sudden splashing

Question 34

MSDS material safety data sheet

Answer 34

All chemicals greater than 1% required on to have MSDS

Question 35

RACE

Answer 35

Rescue anyone in danger Alarm activate fire alarm system Contain close doors to affected area Extinguish the fire if possible

Question 36

Types of fires and fire extinguishers

Answer 36

``` Class A Wood paper or clothing Water Class B Flammable organic chemicals Dry chemical, carbon dioxide, foam, halon ClassC Electrical Dry chemicals carbon dioxide or Halon Class D Combustible metals Class ABC Sand or dry powder dry chemical ```