Safety and Infection Control Review

Name used for infections that spread throughout the entire body by blood or lymphatic system.

• local

• systemic

• microbial

• nosocomial

Material that is contaminated with blood or bodily fluids is called

• garbage

• hazardous waste

• biohazardous waste

• contact precautions

Which government agency oversees safety in the workplace?

• HOSA

• CDC

• PPE

• OSHA

Surgical asepsis is the same thing as

• clean technique

• medical asepsis

• sterile technique

• asepsis

Only unsafe practices that actually cause injury need to be reported to the supervisor. You don't need to report an unsafe practice if no one got hurt.

• True

• False

_________________ means using your body in a careful and efficient way to reduce the risk of injury

• stretching

• ergonomics

• body mechanics

• aerobics

Redness, swelling, tenderness and warmth are signs of a localized infection

• true

• false

A fever is a sign of a localized infection

• true

• false

Microorganisms that normally live on the skin are usually harmless

• true

• false

Humans can be reservoirs for microorganisms

• true

• false