Study Guide Chapter 21,21,23,27 Flashcards
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What is a method of personal protection against chemical exposure?
Inhalation protection
What are OSHA requirements regarding eye wash units?
eye wash units in areas where chemicals are used
In general how should chemicals be stored?
cool, dry, dark place
chemicals are determined to be hazardous if they are
ignitable , corrosive, or reactive
What is another term for the hazardous communication?
employee right to know law
What chemicals must be included in chemical inventory?
all chemicals
What is an MSDS sheet?
Material safety data sheet
What materials are exempt from labeling requirements?
food, drugs, and cosmetics
How long must training records be kept on file?
5 years
An example of regulated waste is?
Contaminated needles
The four signs used to detect a patients baseline health is?
respiration, temp, pulse, and blood pressure
Which artery has a pulse?
Carotid, radial, and brachial
Which artery would you normally palpate when taking a patients pulse?
Radial
A normal pulse for an adult is?
60 to 100 beats per min
What breathing pattern is characteristic of a very rapid rate of breathing?
Tachypnea
Normal respiration rate for an adult is?
10 to 20 breaths per min
What is the diastolic reading of blood pressure?
The silence between the first and last sounds after the pressure is released from the cuff.
What instruments are used to take a patients blood pressure?
A sphygmomanometer and a stethoscope.
Which would be considered close to a normal blood pressure for an adult?
Below 120 and Below 80
Ergonomics is the?
Adaptation of the work environment to the human body
Which piece of ppe is necessary when processing equip ?
Goggle type eye wear
If instruments cannot be processed immediately they should be?
placed in a holding solution
What are the methods of precleaning instruments?
hand scrubbing, ultrasonic cleaner, and thermal washer and disinfector
The ultrasonic cleaner works by?
Sound Waves