intro, safety, standard precautions, & infection control

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Kaitlyn Abernathy

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safety can be defined as the prevention of injury by controlling the environment
in case of fire, all floors, aisles, and passageways should be kept clear of all items that block the exit
in the laboratory, long hair must be confined at all times
appropriate footwear for the clinical laboratory is closed toe & back
in the chain of infection, the infectious agent inhabits the reservoir host
paper towels contaminated with blood must be discarded in a biohazard bag
the human immunovirus, the causative agent of AIDS is spread by contact with contaminated blood
an example of the spread of infection by the airborne method is breathing contaminated air
standard precautions requires health care workers to wear gloves & gown when splashing is likely to occur
biohazard sharp's containers are always all of these
in contact isolation, the phlebotomist must wear gloves & gown
to safely store laboratory chemicals, the chemicals should be stored in the original container
approved eye protection must be worn in the laboratory when splashing occurs
electrical plugs on laboratory equipment should be grounded
an example of aseptic technique is use of antiseptics or disinfectants
nosocomial means hospital acquired
when diluting and pouring acids, always pour acid into water
the recommended solution for the decontamination of biohazard materials containing blood borne pathogens hepatitis or AIDS is 10% clorox bleach
a lab tech is working with chemicals without using a safety shield, the tech splashes chemicals in his/her eyes. the first action you should take is flush out eyes with lots of water
companies that manufacture laboratory as well as industrial chemicals are required by law to provide material safety data sheets
following a venipuncture, the used contaminated venipuncture needle must be disposed of by dropping uncapped in the sharps container
the single most effective means of preventing the spread of infection is proper hand hygiene between patients
general labels (original label) on a laboratory chemical must include all of the correct
the NFPA warning label on a laboratory chemical as shown here has a #4 in the top red diamond. this means that the chemical is extremely flammable
the material safety data sheets (MSDA) provide basic information about chemical hazards in the laboratory
a class A fire extinguisher contains water (H2O)
to prevent infections, specimens should always be transported to the laboratory in a plastic, leak-proof bag
a class C fire extinguisher would be used on electrical fires
to prevent electrical shock, remove the electrical plug from the socket by pulling on the plug itself
safety and infection control standards in the clinical laboratory are established and regulated by all of these
the purpose of a chemical hygiene plan is to protect against chemical health hazards
in using a fire extinguisher, always pull the pin and point the nozzle at the base of the fire
a lab tech working in the urinalysis department is performing a routine microscopic examination of urine. while using the microscope, the lab tech notices that the electrical cord is frayed. this would be considered an electrical type of hazard
a fire starts in a trash can located in the visitors bathroom near the hospital's dining facility. a CO2 fire extinguisher is located on the wall outside of the doorway to the dining facility. this fire extinguisher both B and C are correct
this symbol is the symbol for a biological or biohazard hazard
the following picture is the symbol for radiation
a voluntary process in which an institution or program meets or exceeds established standards of quality is called accreditation
an example of a government-owned hospital/laboratory is a VA hospital
characteristics of a laboratory professional include dedicated, caring, honest, and good all of these are correct
clinical laboratories are required to be regulated externally. an example of external regulations is proficiency testing