Which of the following is most likely spread by airborne transmission?
Influenza
*A person who has little or no immunity to infection by an organism is called a(n) ______________ host.
*susceptible
The appropriate way to handle and dispose of contaminated sharps is to __________.
place used sharps in a rigid, leakproof, puncture-resistant biohazardous waste container
Red bags or bags that have a biohazardous waste label are used for __________.
dressings contaminated with blood or body fluids
*Laws set forth in the OSHA ______________ Pathogens Standard of 1991 dictate how you must handle infectious or potentially infectious waste generated during medical or surgical procedures.
*bloodborne
*Many pathogens require a(n) ______________ ______________to provide nutrition and a place to multiply. This can be an animal, insect, or human whose body is capable of sustaining the growth of a pathogen.
*reservoir host
The infection cycle begins when a pathogen is established in the __________.
reservoir host
What type of infection is caused by a microorganism that is normally beneficial or harmless to humans?
endogenous infection
The body's ability to resist pathogens and disease is called __________.
immunity
An employer is required to offer a medical worker the HBV vaccination within __________ days of starting employment.
10 days
*When a normally beneficial microorganism becomes pathogenic, the infection that develops is a(n) ______________ infection.
*endogenous
The federal administration that was created in 1970 to help protect employee safety in the workplace is __________.
OSHA
*OSHA's ______________ ______________ clause requires employers to maintain a workplace free from hazards that are recognized as likely to cause death or serious injury.
*general duty
The most important aseptic procedure for a medical assistant is __________.
Proper hand hygiene
The appropriate gloves to use when cleaning up a spill in the work environment are __________.
Utility gloves
*A living organism that carries microorganisms from an infected person to another person is known as a(n)______________
*vector
All biohazardous waste containers must have which type of label attached.
Orange-red
The OSHA Standard Precautions apply to which of the following?
blood
An individual into whom a pathogen has been transmitted and who has little or no immunity to infection by that organism is a __________.
susceptible host
The condition in which pathogens are absent or controlled is __________.
asepsis
*Fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes are ______________ that often carry organisms responsible for disease.
*vectors
*______________ ______________ ______________ is any type of protective gear worn to guard against physical hazards and must be provided by the employer at no charge to the employee.
*personal protective equipment