OSHA Correct Answer-Occupational Saftey & Health Administration
What vaccination does OSHA require all health care personnel get? Correct Answer-OSHA requ... [Show More] ires that
all health care personnel exposed to blood and other bodily fluids must receive a vaccination against
Hepatitis B
Pulmonary Edema Correct Answer-Fluid in the lungs
How much blood can a person donate in a session? Correct Answer-500 mL
Patients have the right to what? Correct Answer-Under the Patient Bill Of Rights they always have the
option to decline medical treatment and to know what tests are being performed on them.
What can you NOT give a patient? Correct Answer-Results or a diagnosis. Because you are not medically
qualified to do so.
Negligence is? Correct Answer-Failure to give appropriate care. DON'T BE NEGLIGENT!
PPE stands for? Correct Answer-Personal Protective Equipment
One of the most important practices is? Correct Answer-Hand Washing is one of the most important (and
easiest) practices used to prevent transmission of bloodborne pathogens
Needles should never be Correct Answer-recapped
Sharps containers must be what? Correct Answer-puncture-resistent, leak proof on the sides and bottom
and must be labeled or color-coded
Types of Hazards Correct Answer-Biologic - Infectious agents that can cause bacterial, viral, fungal or
parasitic infections
Sharps - Needles, lancets and broken glass can puncture and cut, causing blood-borne pathogen exposure
Chemical - Preservatives and chemicals used in the laboratory. Exposure to Toxin, Carcinogenic or caustic
substances
Fire or explosive - bunsen burners, oxygen and chemicals can cause burns or dismemberment
Physical - wet floors, heavy lifting ance cause falls, sprains and strains
* ALLERGIC reaction ** - Latex sensitivity is a PHYSICAL reaction to care worker allergic reation to the
patient
In infection control WHO is the agent? Correct Answer-Person
In infection control WHAT is portal of exit? Correct Answer-Needle
In infection control WHAT can we control? Correct Answer-Mode Of Transmission OR exit of infection
In infection control WHAT is a portal of entry? Correct Answer-Mucas membrane
In infection control WHO is a susceptible host? Correct Answer-Person
Mode of Transmission Correct Answer-Specific ways in which microorganisms travel from the reservoir to
the suseptible host
Five main types or mode of transmission Correct Answer-contact - direct and indirect (fomite)
Droplet - Cold, Flu and sneezing
Airborne - viral - breath in
common vehicle - person, fomite and not handwashing
vector borne - illness that is transmitted through an invertebrate, such as an insect
Mode of infection Correct Answer-the point in the infection chain where we aim at preventing the spread
of infectious disease
Standard precautions do what? Correct Answer-Infection control method designed to prevent direct
contact with blood and other body fluids and tissues by using a barrier of protection and work control
practices.
What do we assume all patients to be? Correct Answer-Patients are presumed to be infective for bloodborne pathogens
Standard precautions consist of what itmes? Correct Answer-Gloves - when collecting and handling body
fluids, or tissue specimen
Face shield - when danger of splashing on mucous membranes
Disposal - dispose of all needles and sharp objests in punture-proof containers, WITH OUT RECAPPING
Disinfectants - clean fluid spills, thus killing pathogenic organisms
Medical Asepsis Correct Answer-This condition is best defined as "the destruction of pathogenic
microorganisms after they leave the body". It also involves enviromental hygien measures such as
equipment cleaning and disinfection procedures. Methods of medical asepsis are Standard Precautions
and Transmission-based Precautions
What are barrier protections? Correct Answer-Masks
Gloves
Face Shields
Resirator
Gloves
How do you remove PPE equipment? Correct Answer-1st - Gloves
2nd - Gown
3rd - Shield
What type of soap should be used? Correct Answer-Non-abrasive, antibacterial soap.
What do you do if blood splashes in the eye or mucous membane? Correct Answer-Flush with warm water
(hotter the better) for 15 minutes
Report incident exposure to your supervisor ASAP!
Who cannot be identified in an incident report? Correct Answer-a minor
Bedside manner includes? Correct Answer-introduce yourself, ask patient name and b-day. Explain what
you will be doing. Chat with patient to keep mind off poke. ADVISE them WHEN you are poking! Speak to
them on a first name basis
What phase is best practice Correct Answer-"pleasant with the patient and professional with the poke".
If patient has an I.V. where do you draw blood? Correct Answer-Downstream from the I.V.
Double Mastectomy patients should ONLY have blood drawn from what? Correct Answer-Hands
Left Mastectomy patients should have blood drawn from what side? Correct Answer-Right side
What is a Fistula? Correct Answer-artificial connections of veins
What is a Graft? Correct Answer-artificial artery connection to vein
Sclerosis is? Correct Answer-Hard and cord like veins
For obese patients what vein is used? Correct Answer-Cephalic Vein is most likely to be the one you can
palpate and draw blood from in an obese patient
Cephalic means what? Correct Answer-Head
Most common complication in Phlebotomy Correct Answer-Hematoma
To prevent a Hematoma Correct Answer-prevented if pressure is placed on the venipuncture site until
bleeding stops
If a patient faints what is the 1st thing to do? Correct Answer-GET the needle out of the arm
Vasovagal Syncope is Correct Answer-fainting, dizziness before, during or after venipuncture
Circulatory System funtion Correct Answer-is todeliver oxyge, nutrients, hormones and enzymes to the
cells. Transport cellular waste such as carbon dioxide and urea to the organs where they can be expelled
from the body.
Circulatory exchange is done where? Correct Answer-capillary level
45% of blood is Correct Answer-formed elements -
Erythrocytes (red blood cells) = 99% of formed elements.
Leukocytes (white blood cells) and Thrombocytes (platelets)
All blood cells originate from Correct Answer-stem cells in the bone marrow
The heart acts as what? Correct Answer-two pumps (right and left sides) [Show Less]