25 Questions
What is one of the key elements of an exposure control plan?
Proper disposal of biohazard waste
Who should the exposure control plan identify for receiving training, PPE, and vaccinations?
Specific individuals for exposure control training
How should possible exposure incidents be evaluated according to the plan?
By describing the system for evaluating incidents
What should the exposure control plan NOT specify?
Health Canada's recommendations for healthcare providers
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
What must first aid incident reports include according to the text?
Details of incident, names of responders, date, and time
Who should ensure that first aid incidents are reported before the end of a shift?
All involved responders
What does an exposure report help with according to the text?
Tracking first aid incidents
Who should always follow their organization's reporting procedures according to the text?
Professional responders only
What is an essential aspect that should be specified by the exposure control plan?
System for identifying and disposing soiled materials
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
How do pathogens enter the body in direct contact transmission?
By touching objects that have touched an infected person's bodily fluids
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
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
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
What does the disease process begin with?
Entry of a pathogen into the body
How are diseases that can be contracted from objects, animals, or insects referred to as?
Vector-borne diseases
What is the term used for situations with the potential for infection?
Infection hotspots
What is important for professional responders to understand about pathogens?
Their connection to infectious diseases
How do infectious diseases typically start in the body?
When a pathogen enters the body
What is required for a vector-borne disease to occur?
Transmission of pathogens through a bite by an animal or insect
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
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
Which type of pathogen requires other living cells for growth but also utilizes oxygen and is susceptible to antibiotics?
Rickettsia
What is the primary mode of transmission for airborne diseases?
Inhaling droplets that become airborne when an infected person coughs or sneezes
Learn about the universal precautions to minimize the risk of contracting or transmitting infectious diseases. This includes handling bodily fluids carefully, minimizing exposure, and using disposable medical examination gloves properly.
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