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The abbreviation for the organization specificially charged with the investigation and control of disease is the...
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CDC
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When a pathogen invades the body and causes disease, the result is called an...
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Infection
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What term is used to describe a type of infection that can spread from person to person?
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Communicable
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The term used to desvribe an infection that infects the entire body is...
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Systemic
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A pathogen is...
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A microbe capable of causing disease
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A nosocomial infection is...
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Acquired by a patient while in the hospital
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What is an example of a nosocomial infection?
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Urinary catheter site of a patient in the intensive care unit becomes infected
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The most common type of nosocomial infection in the United States is...
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Urinary tract infection
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The ability of a microorganism to survive on contaminated articles and equipment has to do with its...
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Viability
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The degree to which an organism is capable of causing disease is called...
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Virulence
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This is not a link (components) in the chain of infection...
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Surveillance
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Airborne precautions require phlebotomists to wear...
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An N95 respirator
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What type of precaution would be used for a patient who has pulmonary tuberculosis?
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Airborne
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The mode of transportation that involves contaminated food, water, drugs or a blood transfusion is...
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Vehicle
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Which mode of infection transmission involves transfer of an infective microbe to the mucous membranes of a susceptible individual by the means of a cough or sneeze?
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Droplet
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Inanimate objects that can harbor material containing agents are called...
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Fomites
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Which mode of infection transmission occurs from touching contaminated bed linens?
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Indirect contact
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A person who has recovered from a particular virus has developed antibodies against that virus is said to be...
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Immune
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What are three ways to break the chain of infection?
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Hand washing and glove use, isolation procedures, and stress reduction and proper nutrition
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When the chain of infection is broken...
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Infection is prevented
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An example of employee screening for infection control is...
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Purified protien derivative (PPD)
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What is a condition that may lead to work restrictions for a hospital employee?
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A positive PPD test
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The main purpose of an infection control program is to...
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Protect patients, employees, visitors and anyone doing business within the healthcare institution from infection
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Gloves are worn to...
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prevent contamination of hands when handling blood or body fluids, reduce the chance of transmitting microorganisms on the hands of a personnel to patients during invasive procedures, minimize the possibility of transmitting infectious microorganisms from one patient to another
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In order to kill, remve or inhibt transient microorganisms, a hand antiseptic must include...
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Antimicrobial soap
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Non-latex gloves are considered...
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Personal protective equipment
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Proper handwashing procedure does not involve...
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Turning the faucet off with the towel used to dry your hands
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What is the proper order for putting on protective clothing?
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Gown first, then mask, gloves last
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Proper procedures for drawing blood in the neonatal intensive care unit include...
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Leave blood drawing equipment in the washroom, and remove gloves, decontaminate hands and put on new gloves between each patient, and wear mask, gown and gloves
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The purpose of "protective" isolation is to...
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Protect susceptible patients who are highly susceptible to infections
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The focus of infection control turned from preventing patient - patient transmission to preventing patient - personal transmission with the introduction of this concept.
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Universal precations (UP)
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The two organizations responsible for the latest Guidelines for Isolation Precautions in Hospitals are the...
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CDC and HICPAC
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What type of isolation would be used for a patient who has a very low white blood cell count?
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Neutropenic
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Standard precautions apply to all body fluids except what?
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Sweat
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Which organization instituted and enforces the Blood Borne Pathogen Standard?
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OSHA
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Standard precaution should be followed...
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with all patients, at all times
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An example of a disease requiring airborne precaution includes...
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rubeola, chicken pox, and tuberculosis
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Any material or substance harmful to health is a...
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Biohazard
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What involves possible exposure to blood borne pathogens by "percutaneous" exposure route?
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Getting stuck with a contaminated needle
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All of these diseases involve a blood borne pathogen...
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AIDS, Hepatitis B, and Syphilis
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HBV vaccinations involve...
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A dose of vaccine, another 1 month later and a final dose 6 months after that
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The body organ targeted by HBV is the...
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Liver
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The most frequent occuring laboratory - acquired infections is...
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HBV
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This disease involves a blood borne pathogen...
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Malaria
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OSHA requires that hepatitis B vaccination be made available to employees assigned to duties with occupation exposure risk...
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Within 10 working days of initial assignment
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The abbreviation for the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is...
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HIV
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The majority of exposures to HIV in healthcare settings occur...
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From needle sticks
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This is required under the OSHA Blood Borne Pathogen (BBP) Standard...
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Wear gloves when performing phlebotomy procedures
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This organization requires healthcare facilities to have a written exposure plan for infection control.
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OSHA
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This organization contains regulation requiring the availability of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the medical laboratory...
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OSHA Blood Borne Pathogens (BBP)
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These are all required parts of an exposure control plan...
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An exposure determination, communication of hazards, and methods of implementation
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This is not recommended by the OSHA Blood Borne Pathogen Standard...
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Dismissal of HIV - positive workers
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What is the first thing a phlebotomist should do in the event of an accidental needle stick?
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Decontaminate the site and fill out an incident report
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What should the phlebotomist do if the outside of a patient's specimen tube has blood on it?
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Wipe it with a disinfectant
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What is the best way to clean up blood that has dripped on the arm of a phlebotomist chair?
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Absorb it with a paper towel or gauze pad and wipe the area with a disinfectant
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This is consider one of the many proper electrical safety procedures...
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Unplug electrical equipment when servicing
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In which instance could an electrical shock to a patient most likely occur?
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Touching electrical equipment while drawing a patient's blood
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The first thing to do in the event of electrical shock to a co-worker or patient is...
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Shut off the source of electricity
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The three components of fire referred to as the fire triangle are...
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Fuel, oxygen and heat
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The component that turns the fire triangle into a fire tetrahedon is...
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A chemical reaction
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Which class of fire occurs with flammable liquids?
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B
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How many classes of fire are identified by the National Fire Asssociation (NFA)?
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5
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A class C fire involves...
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Electrical equipment
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Which class of fire occurs with combustile metals?
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D
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What does the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) code word RACE mean?
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Rescue, alarm, confine, extinguish
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The main principles involved in radiation exposure are...
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Exposure time, distance, and shielding
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The "Right to Know" law primarily deals with...
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Hazardous materials information
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Which federal agency instituted and enforces regulation requiring the labeling of hazardous materials?
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OSHA
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This is not an acceptable chemical safety procedure...
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Store chemicals in unlabeled containers
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Manufacturers are required to supply MSDS for their products by the...
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OSHA (HazCom)
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You accidentally splash a bleach solution in your eye while preparing it for cleaning purposes. What is the first thing you should do?
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Flush your eyes with water for a minimum of 15 minutes
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Which labeling system uses a diamond shaped sign containing the United Nations hazard class number and a symbol representing the hazard?
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DOT
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According to standard first aid procedures, severe external hemorrhage is best controlled by...
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Applying direct pressure and elevation of the extremity
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The blue quadrant of the NFPA diamond shaped symbol for hazardous materials indicates...
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Health hazard
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What are three of the symptoms of shock?
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cold, clammmy skin, expressionless face and staring eyes, increased shallow breathing
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What is the first action to take to help a victim in shock?
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Maintain an open airway
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This is an unhealthy way to deal with stress...
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Making several majo life changes
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