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23 Cards in this Set
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Define pathogen |
Infectious disease |
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Define what immunity is |
THe ability of the body to fight off infections |
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Give one example of direct transmission |
Direct contact with blood of an infected person |
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what should the MA do to break the infectious disease cycle. |
Handwashing and strict housekeeping procedures. |
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What type of disease are spread by airborne transmission |
REspiratory diseases |
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Where should you dispose of contaminated sharps |
Sharps container |
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what is the color of a hazardious waste container |
orange or red |
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The OSHA standard applies to what |
all bodily fluids and non intact skin |
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what is a person tested for that is involved in an exposure incident, and what should they receive |
HBV and a vaccine if necessary |
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What are the means of exit of a pathogen of an infected person |
Coughing, sneezing, talking, feces |
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What are the methods a pathogen is transferred to anothor host |
directly and indirectly |
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name 3 diseases that are transferred through respiratory droplets |
measles, influenza, whooping cough |
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true/false- employers are not required to provide PPE |
False |
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What prompted the isolation guidelines of the CDC |
large outbreaks of HEP B and C |
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Medical asepsis is known as |
clean technique |
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Acute viral hepititis affects what organ |
LIver |
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Give an example of an exposure incident |
HIV |
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if handwashing is not avilable how should you wash your hands |
alcohol han sanitizer |
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if someone has eaten tainted food what form of transmission is this |
foodborne |
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what is the most important medical asepsis technique? |
handwashing |
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what are not considered standard PPE |
shoe covers |
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what actions will break the chain of infection |
sanitation, handwashing, disinfection |
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According to the CDC standard precautions should be applied to |
Blood, body fluids, and non intact skin |
