What role does OSHA play in work safety? Flashcards
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Why might safety precautions in a pediatrician’s office differ from those in an assisted living facility?
-Children and older individuals (or people with disabilities) are more likely to be hurt
-children’s motor skills are still developing,
-older people’s bones are becoming weaker.
-people with a disability are more likely to be hurt as well.
Briefly explain the chain of infection
-reservoir- where the bacteria grows.
-exit from reservoir- the bacteria escapes.
-vehicle of transmission- how this bacteria or virus travels.
-portal of entry- where the bacteria enters something else. susceptible host- where the bacteria goes
What is a reservoir? What are the three most common reservoir hosts?
reservoir- where the bacteria grows.
humans, animals, the environment and insects
Whar is medical asepsis?
medical asepsis is when you reduce the number of pathogens in an area
Briefly explain the highest level of infection control.
sterilization against surgical, dental tools
First link in the chain of infection- the person who carries the pathogen
reservoir
Substances that inhibit the growth of microorganisms but don’t kill them
antiseptics
Third link in the chain of infection—the way by which the pathogen leaves the reservoir and spreads through the environment
vehicle of transmission
Bacteria that require oxygen to live and grow
aerobic
Bacteria that can live without oxygen
anaerobic
Infection control methods that kill bacteria are referred to as
bactericidal
The most significant and most commonly observed infection-causing agent in health care institutions is
bacteria
- The highest level of infection control is
sterilization
Which of the following is NOT an airborne illness?
HIV- sexually transmitted disease
Special detection badges are used to signal exposure to
radiation
_________diseases are spread from person to person when an infected person’s blood or 11. certain other body fluids come into contact with the mucous membranes or bloodstream of an uninfected person.
blood borne
_______diseases are often spread from person to person when an infected person 12. coughs, releasing droplets in the air
air borne
The smallest of all microorganisms ____ are visible only with an electronic microscope.
virus
The person infected with a pathogen is also known as the____ of the disease.
carrier
When contact is made between the infected reservoir host and a susceptible host, _____ occurs.
vehicle of transmission?
Briefly explain how health care needs and safety risks change as a person ages. Provide some examples.
As the body gets older you are more susceptible to illness because the body isn’t able to fight diseases as well as it did when the person was younger.
According to OSHA requirements, what should an emergency action plan contain?
FIRE PREVENTION PLANS, EVACUATION, LOCKDOWN
What are some preventive measures that health care workers can take to reduce the risk of spreading infection?
wash hands, disinfect, wear PPE.
What are some factors that increase the risk of injury in the workplace? What steps can health care workers take to reduce their risk of injury?
not properly putting away things, not properly stationing patients in a way that doesn’t take up space, not capping or disposing of sharp equipment. They can prevent this by properly cleaning and disposing these sharp objects.
