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| other potentially infectious material |
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| germs transmitted from one person to another through contact with blood or OPIM |
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| first aid a person voluntarily give to another person |
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| a reasonable anticipated skin, eye, mucous membrane,or parenteral contact with blood or OPIM that may result from the performance of employee's duties |
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| needlestick safety and prevention act |
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| required emplyers to identify, evaluate, and implement safer medical devices |
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| devices that isolate or remove the bloodborne pathogen hazard from the workplace |
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| general term for any device or item that may accidentally penetrate the skin of a person handling it |
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| a container that is leakproof, resistant to puncture or other damage, able to be securely closed and labeled with a biohazard warning allowing safe disposal of used sharps |
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| used to flush a substance that has splashed in the eyes |
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| controls that reduce likelihood of exposure by altering the manner in which a task is performed |
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| the uses of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate,or destroy bloodborne pathogens on a surface or item so that it is no longer infectious |
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| means to use a chemical or physical procedure to destroy all microbial life onthe item |
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| blood or OPIM,items with dried blood, contaminated sharps, and lab specimens containing blood or OPIM |
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| Universal Biohazard Symbol |
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| used to mark all containers intended for disposal of potentially infectious material |
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| Personal Protective Equipment |
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| consists of barriers such as gloves, jumpsuits or aprons, eye shields or goggles, face masks or face shields, and caps and booties that are worn to protect from exposure to blood and OPIM |
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| body Substance isolation (BSI) |
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| an apporach which defines all body fluids and substances as infectious |
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| an exposure to blood or OPIM |
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| a required form documenting an exposure incident that is kept in the employee's file |
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| required by OSHA for employers to have a plan to prevent exposure to bloodborne pathogens |
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| treat all body fluids as potential pathogens |
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| hepatitis B is able to survive at least ____ in dried blood on environmental surfaces or contaminated instruments |
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| 10 common OSHA citations: |
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1.Pipetting blood specimens
2.Recapping of needles
3.Rewashing gloves used for phlebotomy
4.Improper handling of urine specimens contaminated with occult blood
5.Storing food, beverage and blood in same refrigerator
6.Non-removal of lab coat prior to re-entry into another area
7.Carrying prepared used needles to a sharps container because one was not provided in the immediate area
8.Trainer information doesn't exist or is minimal
9.Non-existent post evaluation & following of needle sticks
10.HepB vaccinations administered at a charge to employees with the employee paying the insurance deductible |
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| employees whose classification have exposure to blood and OPIM |
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| when blood gets in your eye... |
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| go to eyewash station and wash for 20 mins |
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| employer's exposure control plan is required to... |
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| identify which employees must receive bloodborne pathogen training |
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| five ways infectious diseases can be spread... |
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| bloodborne, airborne, vector, indirect and direct |
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| eyewash stations are an example of... |
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| OPIM may include these human body fluids: |
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| saliva, semen, vaginal secretions, breast milk, amniotic fluid, cerebrospinal fluid |
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| common serious bloodborne pathogens that may be encountered in the workplace are: |
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| hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, HIV which causes AIDS |
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| the risk of infection following an exposure to blood or another body fluid depends on may factors: |
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1.whether pathogens are present in the source blood or body fluid
2.The number of pathogens present
3.The type of injury or exposure-how the infectious material gets into your body
4.Your current health and immunization status |
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| HBV infections are a major cause of... |
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| liver damage, cirrhosis, and liver cancer |
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| HBV is spread in the following ways: |
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| By injection, through mucous membranes, through sexual activity and from infected mother to newborn at birth |
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| HBV can be spread by sharing such personal items as |
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| a razor, toothbrush, or drug paraphernalia like needles and syringes |
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| HBV is not transmitted through casual contact which includes the following: |
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1.sharing a meal, utensils, or drinking glass
2.kissing, hugging or touching
3.being around someone who sneezes or coughs
4.sharing a phone or bathroom |
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| HCV infection may result from |
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| unclean tattoo or body piercing tools, sharing toothbrushes or razors or any other item contaminated with blood |
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| fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, anxiety, weight loss |
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| there is currently no vaccine available for |
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| hiv is transmitted through: |
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| blood, semen, vaginal secretions, breast milk and other body fluids or OPIM if blood is present |
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| casual contact with those infected with HIV does not result in transmission, these are: |
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1.sharing a meal, utensils, or drinking glass
2.kissing, hugging, or touching
3.being around someone who sneezes or coughs
4.sharing a phone or bathroom |
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| loss of appetite, weight loss, fever, skin rashes, swollen lymph nodes |
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| HIV can take many years to develop into |
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| Prevention of HIV infection include the following: |
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| regular handwashing, use of barriers, universal precautions |
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| warning labels are required to be prominently displayed on the following: |
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1.containers for waste that may contain contaminated materials
2.freezers and refrigerators used for blood or OPIM
3.Containers used to transport, ship, or store blood or OPIM
4.contaminated equipment until proper cleaning procedures are complete
5.Laundry bags used to hold and transport contaminated clothing
6.Entrances to places containing potentially infectious materials |
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| decontaminate equipment and working surfaces, bench tops, and floors with an approved disinfectant such as |
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| clothing that becomes contaminated with blood or OPIM must be... |
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| put in laundry bags that are clearly labeled and color-coded to be sent to an approved laundry facility for cleaning |
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| any article of clothing that become contaminated with blood should be.. |
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| removed immediately and handled as carefully as any contaminated item |
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| if you are wearing prescription eyeglasses... |
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| you must use side shields |
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| in a biohazard container, and wash your hands |
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| if blood or OPIM splashes in your eyes or other mucous membranes... |
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| flush area with running water for 20 minutes, report the exposure to your supv asap |
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| after receiving your repost your employer must do the following: |
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1.identify and document the person or other source of the blood or OPIM
2.Obtain consent to test the source person's blood and arrange for testing the person
3.arrange for you to have your blood tested if you consent |
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| your employer's Exposure Control Plan should do the following: |
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1.Identify the job positions and individuals to receive the training
2.Establish necessary engineering controls and work practice controls
3.specify PPE to be used
4.Require using universal precautions
5.State the opportunity for hepB vaccination
6.Include other measures appropriate for your specific work environment |
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| exposure control plan must be reviewed and updated |
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| when a person inhales the tb pathogen |
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| up to 1 1/2 hours outside the body |
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| weight loss, fever, night sweats, weakness |
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| a combination of several different antibiotics |
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| ways to avoid getting the flu infection: |
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1.hand hygiene
2.respiratory hygiene
3.social distancing |
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