Infection Control and Safety Protocols Flashcards
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What is the primary purpose of an Exposure Control Plan required by OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogen Standard?
Answer: To eliminate or minimize employee exposure to bloodborne pathogens
An Exposure Control Plan is a written document required by OSHA to identify tasks where exposure may occur and to establish procedures to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
After a needlestick injury involving a patient's blood, the FIRST action a polysomnographic technologist should take is:
Answer: Wash the site thoroughly with soap and water
The first step after a needlestick or sharps injury is immediate washing of the wound with soap and water to reduce the risk of infection.
In a sleep laboratory, electrical safety is critical. Which grounding principle helps protect patients from microshock during polysomnography?
Answer: All conductive equipment must be connected to a common ground point
Connecting all conductive equipment to a common ground (equipotential grounding) eliminates voltage differences between devices, preventing microshock through the patient.
Which class of fire extinguisher is appropriate for an electrical fire that might occur near sleep lab recording equipment?
Answer: Class C
Class C fire extinguishers are designed for electrical fires; they use non-conductive extinguishing agents that do not create shock hazards when applied to live electrical equipment.
Latex allergy in a patient undergoing polysomnography requires the technologist to:
Answer: Use latex-free supplies and ensure no latex products are present in the testing environment
Patients with latex allergy require a latex-safe environment, meaning all supplies (electrodes, gloves, adhesives) must be latex-free and latex items must be removed from the room.
OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) requires that Safety Data Sheets (SDS) be accessible to employees:
Answer: At all times during each work shift
OSHA requires SDS documents to be readily accessible to employees during every work shift whenever they are in their work area, so they can review hazard information at any time.
Which of the following best describes the purpose of respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette in the sleep lab waiting area?
Answer: To reduce transmission of respiratory infections from patients to staff and other patients
Respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette (covering coughs, hand hygiene, masking symptomatic patients) are source control measures to prevent respiratory pathogen transmission in the facility.