Laboratory Safety and Infection Control

A susceptible host is someone with a decreased ability to resist infection. Factors that contribute to it include age, health, and immune status.

To protect patients, employees, visitors, and others from infection, and to break the chain of infection.

The two primary methods of hand hygiene are the use of alcohol-based antiseptic hand cleaners and hand washing.

<p>The correct order for donning PPE is 1. Gown, 2. Mask, 3. Gloves.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The purpose of surveillance is to monitor and collect data on all infections occurring in the institution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The correct order for removing PPE is 1. Gloves, 2. Gown, 3. Mask.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A biohazard is any material or substance harmful to health, and it is identified by a biohazard symbol.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The common routes of biohazard exposure are airborne, ingestion, nonintact skin, percutaneous (through the skin), and permucosal (through mucous membranes).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>HBV can be found in blood and other body fluids, can survive up to a week on objects, and is transmitted via needlesticks, sexual contact.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The plan must be written, reviewed and updated at least annually, and nonmanagerial employees with a risk of exposure must be involved in its identification, review, and selection.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The exposure routes of BBP include skin pierced by a contaminated needle or sharp object, blood or other body fluid splashing in eyes, nose, or mouth, and blood or other body fluid contacting cut, scratch, or abrasion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Carefully remove shards of glass or other objects, and wash the site with soap and water for at least 30 seconds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Flush your eyes with water or sterile saline for at least 10 minutes, and use an eyewash station if available.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A 1:10 bleach solution or other disinfectant approved by the EPA.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Shut off the source of electricity, or use a non-conducting item to remove the source of electricity from the victim.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fuel, heat, and oxygen.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Class C fire, involving electrical equipment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ensuring the health and safety of workers and researchers in laboratory settings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Wear PPE, clean up chemical spills properly, and never store chemicals above eye level.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An infection occurs when a microorganism invades the body, multiplies, and causes injury or disease. The types of microbes that can cause infection include bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>HazCom labeling requirements and Material Safety Data Sheets.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Communicable diseases are diseases that can be spread from person to person, and the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) investigates and controls them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide the necessary materials to properly clean up chemical spills.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Follow the procedures outlined in the facility's fire safety plan, including evacuating the area and calling for assistance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nosocomial and healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are infections acquired in hospitals and other healthcare settings, and approximately 1.7 million cases occur each year, resulting in 99,000 associated deaths.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prevent fires from occurring by denying one or more of the necessary components: fuel, heat, and oxygen.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The six components of the chain of infection are: 1) infectious (causative) agent, 2) reservoir, 3) exit pathway, 4) means of transmission, 5) entry pathway, and 6) susceptible host.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Examples of reservoirs include humans, animals, food, water, soil, and equipment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Examples of means of transmission include airborne, contact, direct, indirect, droplet, vector, and vehicle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Examples of entry pathways include body orifices, mucous membranes, and breaks in skin.</p> Signup and view all the answers