Biosafety applied to hospitals and medical laboratories

1.- What is one of the main purposes of biosafety in hospitals and medical laboratories?

•  To protect the environment

• Prevent the spread of disease

• To ensure the comfort of healthcare personnel

• To promote efficiency in medical procedures.

2.- What is the role of textiles in personal protective equipment?

• Provide puncture resistance

• Improve the visibility of healthcare personnel

• Provide barrier properties and resistance to liquids

• To provide an effective barrier against chemicals

3.- What is critical to proper management of biological waste?

• Store waste safely.

• All of the above.

• Comply with established regulations.

• Classify and separate waste according to its level of risk.

4.- How are the different areas of the hospitals classified in regards to risk of disease infection in the Ecuador public health system?

• Non-critical, semi-critical and critical.

• Biosafety level 1, biosafety level 2, biosafety level 3 and biosafety level 4.

• Urgent (red), emergency (yellow), delayed (green) and non-salvageable (black).

• Ultra-safe, safe and risky.

5.- How is pharmacy, an area of the Eugenio Espejo Hospital, sorted in terms of risk of disease transmission?

• Critical

• Non-critical

• Safe

• Semi-critical

6.- Does the Da vinci surgical system reduce the risk of infection?

• True

• False

7.- Hospitals in Ecuador apply different levels of biosafety, ranging from level 1 to level 4, depending on the type of medical care they provide and the procedures they perform.

• True

• False

8.- Biosecurity measures in hospitals and medical laboratories are crucial to prevent the spread of infections and ensure the safety of patients and medical personnel.

• True

• False

9.- Biosecurity measures in hospitals and medical laboratories are not important to prevent the spread of infections and ensure the safety of patients and medical personnel.

• True

• False