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21 Cards in this Set
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The absence of disease producing organisms or pathogens is the definition of ?
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asepsis
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Why do you rub your hands together when you wash them?
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friction helps remove pathogens from the surface of the skin
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What are the two pathogens spread by blood and body fluids that health care workers are most concerned about?
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Hepatitis B virus
Human immunodeficiency virus |
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What piece of equipment uses steam under pressure or gas to sterilize equipment and supplies?
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autoclave
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If the wrap loosens or is torn on a reusable sterile item what must be done?
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rewrapped and autoclaved again.
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When using the ultrasonic method of cleaning, sound waves produce microscopic bubbles in the solution which explode when they strike the items being cleaned. This is known as what?
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cavitation
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What is a disease called that can be transferred from one person to another, either directly or indirectly?
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communicable disease
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What is the name given to the method of caring for patients who have been diagnosed with an infection spread by the airborne mode of transmission?
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respiratory precautions
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What is defined as a poisonous substance?
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toxin
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What is the route by which organisms leave the body called?
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portal of exit
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What is the pathway by which a microorganism enters the body called?
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portal of entry
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What is an object contaminated with germs that acts as a vehicle of transmission from one person to another called?
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fomites
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What type of spread occurs by person to person transmission at a distance of approximately three feet or less called?
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droplet spread
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What term refers to microbes that are carried by moisture or dust particles in the air, which are inhaled?
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airborne
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What is defined as a person who has and may transmit the disease producing organism, yet does not exhibit any signs or symptoms of having the disease?
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a carrier
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What position should occupied patient beds be left in when leaving the room?
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the lowest horizontal position
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What portion of the hospital bed should IV lines, catheters and or protective devices never be attached to?
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side rails
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What should always be within the patient's reach, and is used by the patient to alert nursing staff of any need he or she may have?
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call signal
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When walking down a corridor or transporting a patient down a corridor what side of the corridor should the health care worker walk?
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the right
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When assisting the patient in any transfer, in what position should the wheels of the bed and transfer vehicle be placed?
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locked
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In operating a fire extinguisher what do the letters PASS stand for?
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P= pull the pin
A= aim the nozzle at the base of the fire S= squeeze the handle S= sweep back and forth along the base of the fire |