AFA Chapter 3

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What is one of the key elements of an exposure control plan?

Training on food preparation

Identification of first aid responders

Proper disposal of biohazard waste (correct)

Evaluation of laundry cleanliness

Who should the exposure control plan identify for receiving training, PPE, and vaccinations?

Health Canada inspectors

Individuals who report first aid incidents

Professional responders only

Specific individuals for exposure control training (correct)

How should possible exposure incidents be evaluated according to the plan?

By ignoring them if they are minor

By avoiding identifying soiled materials

By reporting them to Health Canada

By describing the system for evaluating incidents (correct)

What should the exposure control plan NOT specify?

Health Canada's recommendations for healthcare providers Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to store disposable waste or soiled laundry in appropriate containers with warning labels?

To ensure they are easily identified for disposal or disinfection Signup and view all the answers

What must first aid incident reports include according to the text?

Details of incident, names of responders, date, and time Signup and view all the answers

Who should ensure that first aid incidents are reported before the end of a shift?

All involved responders Signup and view all the answers

What does an exposure report help with according to the text?

Tracking first aid incidents Signup and view all the answers

Who should always follow their organization's reporting procedures according to the text?

Professional responders only Signup and view all the answers

What is an essential aspect that should be specified by the exposure control plan?

System for identifying and disposing soiled materials Signup and view all the answers

What must coincide for an infection to occur?

Presence of a pathogen, enough of the pathogen to cause disease, susceptibility to the pathogen, and a route of entry Signup and view all the answers

How do pathogens enter the body in direct contact transmission?

By touching objects that have touched an infected person's bodily fluids Signup and view all the answers

What makes sharp objects like needles particularly risky in indirect contact transmission?

Their ability to pierce the skin and transmit infections if they have contacted infected bodily fluids Signup and view all the answers

Why is it highlighted that an infection cannot occur if any one of the four conditions is missing?

To point out the necessary conditions for an infection to happen Signup and view all the answers

In what way can soiled dressings, equipment, or work surfaces become a source of indirect contact transmission?

By coming into contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person Signup and view all the answers

What does the disease process begin with?

Entry of a pathogen into the body Signup and view all the answers

How are diseases that can be contracted from objects, animals, or insects referred to as?

Vector-borne diseases Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for situations with the potential for infection?

Infection hotspots Signup and view all the answers

What is important for professional responders to understand about pathogens?

Their connection to infectious diseases Signup and view all the answers

How do infectious diseases typically start in the body?

When a pathogen enters the body Signup and view all the answers

What is required for a vector-borne disease to occur?

Transmission of pathogens through a bite by an animal or insect Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following factors is necessary for an infection to occur?

A person is susceptible to the pathogen and there is a route of entry Signup and view all the answers

How do protozoa differ from bacteria in terms of reproduction?

Protozoa can only divide within a host organism, whereas bacteria can divide outside a host Signup and view all the answers

Which type of pathogen requires other living cells for growth but also utilizes oxygen and is susceptible to antibiotics?

Rickettsia Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mode of transmission for airborne diseases?

Inhaling droplets that become airborne when an infected person coughs or sneezes Signup and view all the answers