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Blood-born Pathogens
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- 1What does OSHA stand for?Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- 2What does OSHA require?Every facility to train employees regarding safety issues within the facility
- 3When do you comply with OSHA regulations?If there is an actual or reasonable anticipated risk of on exposure to blood or OPIM during daily routine tasks.
- 4Who must comply with OSHA regulations?Every Health care worker or anyone that comes into contact with infectious materials must comply with the OSHA regulations for blood born pathogens.
- 5What does OPIM stand for?Other Potentially Infectious material
- 6What must you use when in contact with body fluids?PPE (personal protection equipment)
- 7What is a pathogen?All disease causing microorganisms.
- 8What is a mucus membrane?Wet/moist place
examples: eyes, noise, mouth, vagina, and rectum - 9What is an Emergency control?Equipment made to keep you safe
- 10What does HIV stand for?Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- 11What does it mean to be exposed to something?When you come in contact with it
- 12How long does it take for HIV to develop into AIDS?10+ years
- 13Definition of HBV?Acute or chronic infection of the liver (incubation 2-3).
- 14HCVIncubation 6-9 weeks
- 15What is incubation?Is the time from the moment of exposure until symptoms appear.
- 16What happens when exposed to HIV?Affects the immune system & your ability to fight off infections
- 17What are the symptoms of HIV?Flu-like symptoms including fever, sweats, aches, swollen glands, fatigue, and diarrhea. Disappears in a few days.
- 18Symptoms of AIDS?weight loss, confusion, memory loss, cancers, pneumonia
- 19What happens when exposed to HBV?1/3 have no symptoms. 1/3 experience mild flu symptoms. 1/3 experience acute hepatitis (symptoms incude admoninal pain, nausea, fatigue, juadice, dark urine, joint pa
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- Flashcards on Blood-born Pathogens, created by Erica Struble on 15/09/2018.
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