Chapter 3 Fire/Safety Essay Flashcards
Describe 3 guidelines that ensure radiation safety, be specific ?
Distance
Shielding
Time
This means that the amount of radiation you are exposed to depends upon how far you are from the source of radioactivity, what protection you have from it, and how long you are exposed to it
What is the purpose of order of draw ? Why do we do order of draw ? What are the consequences ?
Order of draw is a special sequence of tube collection that is intended to minimize additive carryover or cross contamination problems
Order of draw eliminates confusion
Consequences can include; doctors diagnosing wrong dosage prescriptions to patients due to tubes not being in the Order of Draw sequence
What are the 4 organizations that deal with chemical safety ?
OSHA (Occupational Safety And Health Administration)
HazCom Standard (Hazard Communication)
DOT (Department of Transportation labeling system)
NFPA (National Fire Protection Association/ Agency labeling system)
EPA (Environmental Protective Agency)
What are the 4 organizations that deal with employee safety
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
CDC (Centers for Disease Control)
HICPAC (Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee)
NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
What is therapeutic phlebotomy?
The doctor draws blood for treatment for polycythemia a disorder involving overproduction of red blood cells
What are the sources of infection ? 5 modes of transmission
5 modes of transmission:
Airborne - infectious agent transmitted by air . Ex: sneezing / coughing
Contact: infectious agent transmitted by touching Ex: touching contaminated objects, kissing
Droplet - infectious agent transmitted to the mucous membranes of the mouth, nose, or conjunctiva if the eyes Ex: mucous
Vector - infectious agent transmission by an insect or animal. Ex: mosquitos
Vehicle - infectious agent transmission through food contamination of food, water or drugs. Ex: salmonella, E. coli
