Terms WEEK TWO Flashcards
infection control (142 cards)
Hazard classification
categorizing chemicals according to hazards
Chemical labels
must include a word, picture, hazard statement, and precautionary statement for each hazard class and category
Safety Data Sheets
binder of chemicals located on premises to review in case of emergency, spills, or accidents
Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
provide safeguards to protect workers against health hazards related to bloodborne pathogens
Medical assistant knowledge on infection control
- understands how infections happen, transmitted, and prevented
- how age and nutritional status affect immunity and health
- how to resist pathogens by vaccines, birth, and infection
- practice infection control precautions
Cycle of Infection
- reservoir host
- means of exit
- means of transmission
- means of entrance
- susceptible host
reservoir host
sick person
means of exit
pathogen leaves the body
(respiratory tract, feces, body secretions, blood)
means of transmission
airborne, blood borne, food borne, vector, indirect/contact
oral route
hepatitis A
skin
broken or unbroken, staphylococcus, MRSA
mucus membranes
herpes simplex virus, human papillomavirus (hpv)
blood
hepatitis b, hepatitis c, HIV
portal of entrance
any cavity lined with mucous membrane
- mouth nose eyes genitals
susceptible host
an individual with decrease immunity
medical asepsis
clean; maintaining cleanliness and preventing the spread of microorganisms in the medical environment
(PPE)
Surgical asepsis
sterile; free from all organisms, including viruses and to keep organism from entering the body (autoclaving)
Hand asepsis with minimum of % alcohol
60
items contaminated with blood/bodily fluids such as gloves, gauze, and dressing
biohazard bag
OSHA Exposure Control Plan
-emergency procedures- outline what to do if exposure occurs
- log exposure incidents
DONNING
hands/sanitize, gown, mask, googles, gloves
DOFFING
gloves, gown, googles, mask, hand/sanitize
sharp containers
- 3/4 full
- keep it upright
- dispose needles and sharp objects
droplet precaution
secretions from nose, throat, airways, lungs, digestive tract