Source: Needles, lancets, broken glass

Possible Injury: Cuts, punctures, or blood-borne

Source: Preservatives and reagents

Possible Injury: Exposure to toxic, carcinogenic, or caustic agents

Source: Equipment and radioisotopes

Possible Injury: Radiation exposure

Source: Ungrounded or wet equipment; frayed cords

Possible Injury: Burns or shock

Source: Open flames, organic chemicals

Possible Injury: Burns or dismemberment

Source: Wet floors, heavy boxes, patients

Possible Injury: Falls, sprains, or strains

Understanding how microorganisms are transmitted

Equipment and other soiled inanimate objects, called _, will serve as reservoirs, particularly if they contain blood, urine, or other body fluids.

Identify the hazard

What year did the CDC instituted Universal Precautions

When skin contact occurs, the best first aid is to flush the area with large amounts of water for at least 15 minutes, then seek medical attention.

Chemicals should never be mixed together unless specific instructions are followed, and they must be added in the order specified.

In the urinalysis laboratory the primary source in the chain of infection would be:

The best way to break the chain of infection is:

The current routine infection control policy developed by CDC and followed in all health-care settings is:

An employee who is accidentally exposed to a possible blood-borne pathogen should immediately:

Personnel in the urinalysis laboratory should wear lab coats that:

All of the following should be discarded in biohazardous waste containers except:

An employer who fails to provide sufficient gloves for the employees may be fined by the:

An acceptable disinfectant for blood and body fluid decontamination is:

Proper handwashing includes all of the following except:

Centrifuging an uncapped specimen may produce a biologic hazard in the form of:

An employee who accidentally spills acid on his arm should immediately:

When combining acid and water, ensure that: