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38 Cards in this Set
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what are the two types of infections?
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- bacteria (germs,pathogens)
- viruses |
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what are the 5 main ways to get infection
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contact
droplet common vehicle vectors airborne |
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what are the 3 things that lead to virus
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host (transmission)
virus (microorganism) susceptible host |
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what are systemic symptoms?
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-fever
-chills - dizziness - loss of appetite -conjestion - body aches -fatigue -head aches -nausea |
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what are localized symptoms of infection ?
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swelling
redness pus |
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what is celluitis ?
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A disease when a cut or animal bite begins to redden and the redness begins to spread and cause redness all over
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what does asymptomatic mean?
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to have a virus or disease but have no symptoms of it
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what do doctors do not to get sick?
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vaccination
proper hand washing use PPE devices |
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list some PPE devices
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gloves
eyeshield cap gown booties mask |
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what is a local infection ?
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a small infection that is contained in one spot
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what is a systemic infection
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an infection that spreads through out the whole body and affects most of it system functions
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what are the 2 levels of transmission
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universal
body substance isolation |
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what is standard based precaution ?
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combined features of previous universal precautions and body scrubs (stubbed toe , broken ankle etc ) (non spreadable disease)
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what is a transmission based precaution
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patients with known or suspected infections (Mrsa,Lassa,Ebola etc)
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give examples of bioterrorism, viruses and toxins infections
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* viral - small pox , hemmoriage fever
* toxins - botulism , ricin and staph infection * bioterrorism - anthrax , Cholera , Q fever , Bubonic plague , Tularemia |
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what are sterile gloves used for
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required to protect patients during procedure such as intro vascular infusion or surgery
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what are non sterile gloves and what are they used for
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when in contact with body fluid such as spit mucus,blood,feces etc
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what is a noccumial infection?
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an infection when you enter a hospital with no diseases and leave with one (I.E stubbed toe and leaving with the flu)
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give example of diseases contracted with tairborne , droplet , contact
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*airborne - measles, varicella,tb
* droplet - diphtheria , pneumonia, pertussis, pediculosis * contact - respitory, Ebola,Lassa ,marbug |
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what are diseases connected to antibiotic resistance ?
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* Head lice
* malaria * typhoid fever * gonorrhea |
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what is asepsis ?
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without a disease or infection
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what is OSHA
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an establishment in 1970 that has two functions
1. establish safety for standards 2. enforce those standards |
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What is OBRA ?
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a law by congress stating that you must be able to perform and retake skill for healthcare
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who does OBRA apply to ?
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all health care worker in all states
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what is posture ?
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the position of the body in relation to each other
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what is balance ?
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the ability to maintain a steady body position
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what is a gait belt and what is its purpose ?
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a safety device worn by a patient when transferring or ambulating
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what are three thing that start fires
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oxygen,
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what two categories are waste used for
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biomedical and general
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what should you do in a medical fire ?
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keep windows closed
keep exits clear keep doors closed use wet towels or rags under door |
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Posture- |
Is the position of body parts in relation to eachother |
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Balance- |
The ability to maintain a steady position |
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Gate belt - |
Safety device worn by a patient when transferring or ambulating |
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What is pickney treaty and when was it ? |
October 1795 , settled border & trade disputes between spain. |
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What happened as a result of Pickneys treaty? |
the us recognized southern territory |
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What did the treaty of Greenville the US ? |
Indian land in the Northwest Tennessee |
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What battle did general Wayne take over in the west army and who was defeated |
The battle of fallen timber and natives were defeated |
