front 1 what is a pathogen | back 1 A pathogen is an agent that causes disease |
front 2 what are disease causing microorganism | back 2 Viruses, bacteria, or parasites carried in human blood. |
front 3 what are common bloodborne pathogens | back 3 Hepatitis b (Hbv) Hepatitis C (HCV) HIV |
front 4 HOw can pathogens be transmitted | back 4 by blood splashes or sprays, handling or touching contaminated item or surfaces, and infection under the skin by puncture wounds or cuts from contaminated sharps |
front 5 Most occupational transmission of HIV occurred how? | back 5 Puncture injuries from contaminated sharps |
front 6 Chain of Transmission | back 6 Source route portal of entry susceptible host muccus membrabse respirrtory tract and non skin open cuts |
front 7 Us department of labors occupational safety and health Administration | back 7 Osha |
front 8 Regulations are known as | back 8 Osha Blood Borne Pathogen Standard |
front 9 osha regulations | back 9 Respirtory Protection Standard are designed to promote employee safety through proper training, education, prevention and exposure control Methods |
front 10 When was standard precautions first issued | back 10 In 1991 to protect employees from occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens |
front 11 The scope of standards addresses not only employees who may have direct contact with blood or body fluids but the potential for exposure | back 11 ex. secretaries, receptionist, clinical areas. employees who are required to handle blood or body fluids using appropriate engineering controls depending on the procedure, or type of isolation involved. the barriers required are identified on policy and procedure and in nursing reference. |
front 12 who needs Osha training | back 12 Er admission or intake person. Employees of clinic and diagnostic laboratories, house keepers, blood bank, plasma center |
front 13 what are administrative controls | back 13 They are policies and programs that manage and support the infection prevention control program |
front 14 Whats an exmple of work place control | back 14 nurses stations are clean areas and there should be no food or drink in these areas |
front 15 route of transmission | back 15 contact droplet food air vector |