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| What 3 components must be present for a fire to burn? | A flammable substance, oxygen, and heat. |
| Equipment used on or near patients or near water must have ___________. | Grounded plugs |
| What is your first responsiblity if you discover a fire? | Evacuate everyone from the immediate area to a safe location. |
| What does RACE stand for? | Rescue, alarm, contain, extinguish/evacuate. |
| OSHA requires all chemicals be labeled properly and that ________________ be on file and easily accessible to personnel | Material safety data sheets (MSDSs) |
| A ________ base of support provides stability for body position and movement. | Broad |
| _______ or ______ a heavy object. Avoid pulling or lifting. | Roll, push |
| When lying on a hard surface, such as a radiographic table, what will help the patient be more comfortable? | Radiolucent sponges or cushions. |
| Name several types of immobilization devices. | Sand bag, safety straps, compression bands, tape. |
| Any fall, accident, or occurrence that results in injury or potential harm requires 2 actions. What are they? | Notify your supervisor, and fill out an incident report. |
| What are the 4 factors in the cycle of infection? | Pathogenic organism, reservoir of infection, susceptible host, means of transmission |
| Microorganisms that cause disease are called: | Pathogens |
| Name 5 types of pathogens. | Bacteria, viruses, protozoa, fungi and prions. |
| What type of pathogen do not need a host cell to reproduce? | Bacteria |
| What should be done for a patient in the supine position who complains of being short of breath while lying down? | Place the patient in the Fowler position |
| How should a patient with back pain be assisted from a supine position into a seated position? | Roll the patient into a recumbent lateral position, then assist the patient into a seated position |
| When infection is spread by means of contaminated dust that contains endospores or droplet nuclei, what means of tranmission is this? | Airborne contamination |
| What term refers to any medium that transports microorganisms? | Vehicle |
| What type of disease transmission is possible when the limited operator does not clean the Bucky device after performing an examination on a patient with influenza? | Fomite transmission |
| How is TB transmitted? | Airborne transmission |
| What is the greatest risk of serious infection transmission to health care workers from patients? | Hepatitis B |
| Chest radiographs and skin tests involving intradermal injections are tools used to screen for: | tuberculosis |
| The process of reducing the probability of infectious organisms being transmitted to a susceptible individual is called: | asepsis |
| What is the health care worker's best protection against disease? | Hand washing |
| What cleaning agent is recommended by the CDC for decontaminating environmental surfaces? | Bleach |
| Name some diseases spread by droplet contamination. | Influenza, meningitis, diptheria, pertussis and streptococcal pneumonia. |
| A _______ is an arthropod in whose body an infectious organism develops or multiplies before becoming infective to a new host. | Vector |
| What is the complete removal of all organisms and their spores from equipment used to perform procedures called? | Surgical asepsis |
| What is the name of the electric steam chamber that achieves high temperatures and steam under pressure to sterilize equipment? | Autoclave |
| What should never be done with a used needle? | It should never be recapped. |
| Any sterile object or field touched by an unsterile object or person becomes ____________. | Contaminated |
