Safety & Infection Control Flashcards
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Which behavior MOST increases a cardiovascular specialist's risk of occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens?
Answer: Recapping needles using both hands
Two-handed needle recapping is the leading cause of needlestick injuries and is prohibited under OSHA bloodborne pathogen standards.
Which type of isolation is required for a patient admitted with suspected Ebola virus disease who needs cardiac monitoring?
Answer: Contact, droplet, and airborne precautions with full PPE
Ebola requires the highest level of PPE including contact, droplet, and airborne precautions with full personal protective equipment due to high lethality and aerosol-generating procedure risk.
During a Holter monitor application, the cardiovascular specialist notices open skin lesions on the patient's chest. The MOST appropriate action is to:
Answer: Don gloves and apply electrodes avoiding lesion sites
Gloves should be worn when contact with non-intact skin is anticipated, and electrodes should be repositioned to avoid open lesions per standard precautions.
The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goal regarding medication safety requires cardiovascular specialists to:
Answer: Label all medications and solutions on and off the sterile field
TJC NPSG requires labeling of all medications and solutions prepared in syringes or containers off the original packaging, including those on sterile fields.
A defibrillator paddle has visible blood contamination after a resuscitation event. What is the appropriate cleaning process?
Answer: Clean with soap and water, then disinfect with EPA-registered disinfectant
Non-critical medical devices like defibrillator paddles require cleaning to remove organic material followed by disinfection with an appropriate EPA-registered disinfectant.
Which radiation protection measure is specifically recommended to reduce eye lens exposure during cardiac catheterization?
Answer: Lead glasses or ceiling-mounted leaded shield
Lead glasses and ceiling-mounted leaded shields significantly reduce scatter radiation exposure to the eye lens, reducing cataract risk for cardiac catheterization lab staff.
When a cardiovascular specialist sustains a needlestick exposure from an unknown-status patient, what is the FIRST action?
Answer: Wash the wound thoroughly with soap and water
Immediate washing of the wound with soap and water is the first response to a needlestick to physically remove potential pathogen contamination before further steps.