| A | B |
|---|
| bloodborne pathogen | pathogen spread to another person by blood or body fluids |
| body fluids | feces, vomit, blood, tears, amniotic fluid, wound drainage, vaginal secretions, semen |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| hepatitis A | virus lives in digestive tract and leaves the body through the feces |
| hepatitis B | bloodborne pathogen that is a serious threat to health care workers |
| carrier | someone who carries a disease but has no symptoms |
| CDC | Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention |
| hepatitis C | most common cause of chronic viral hepatitis in the US |
| HIV | Virus that causes AIDS |
| standard precautions | must be used with every patient or resident |
| airborne pathogens | pathogens transmitted through the air |
| tuberculosis | infection caused by a bacterium that usually infects the lungs |
| ergonomics | designing equipment and work tasks to conform to the capability of the worker |
| alignment | good posture |
| balance | even distribution of weight |
| good body mechanics | wide base of support; bend from the knees; use leg muscles and not back muscles |
| SDS (safety data sheets) | summary of information about the chemicals used in a facility and what to do if an exposure occurs |
| RACE | remove resident, activate alarm, contain the fire, extinguish or evacuate |
| ABC | effective against all types of fires |
| PASS | how to use a fire extinguisher |
| where you direct foam on a fire | at the bases |
| accident | unexpected event that may cause bodily injury |
| incident | occurrence that is out of the ordinary and disrupts normal routine for patient or resident |
| risk factors | age, medication, paralysis |
| paraplegia | paralysis from waist down |
| quadriplegia | paralysis from the neck down |
| hemiplegia | paralysis on one side of the body |
| comatose | unable to respond to the environment |
| neurological change | difficulty with balance |
| sensory change | vision and hearing decrease with age |
| musculoskeletal changes | loss of muscle tissue causes weakness |
| preventing burns | water temperature used is between 104 F and 115 F |
| incident report | all accidents and incidents are verbally reported immediately to the nurse and often a written report must be filed |
| physical restraint | device that limits a person's movement |
| chemical restraint | medication that alters a person's mood or behavior |
| resident rights | address a person's right to be free from chemical and physical restraints |
