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Sterialization or aseptic technique
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Is it OK to store clean items for blood collection in a hazard bag?
NO! It is automatically assumed that ALL items contained in a Hazard Bag are contaminated and therefore should be treated as HAZMAT and NOT be used.
What is contaminated objects?
Items that have viruses or diseases on them or in them!
Are hospitals required to provide laundering of uniforms?
No. Many do as a courtesy, especially since most dry cleaners will not accept lab coats and other hospital unform items that may be contaminated with biologicals.
How could you make a cleaner hospital area?
Hospitals are actually the worst place for picking up infections. There are many microbes that are not visible in what may appear to be a clean hospital area. As a visitor or patient to a hospital, there are several things I can do to make a cleaner hospital area. 1. Only bring necessary items into the hospital. And dispose of waste properly while there. 2. Remove any unnecessary items from the hospital. 3. Clean up after myself and others, if need be. 4. Be considerat of those around me and those coming after me and put chairs, tables etc back where they belong.
Where would you find regulations for disposal of contaminated items?
dep.gov
How do you protect against blood borne pathogens clean contaminated floors and other equipment and other surfaces with a 1-to-100 solution of bleach to water and then immediately wipe the items with s?
true
What is blood spills box?
A container in which items contaminated by blood are kept
When disposing of contaminated items label all containers as?
hazardous waste
What measures are taken to avoid spread of infection in the hospital?
Entry and exit from the isolation unit involves careful handwashing, use of protective barriers like gowns and gloves, and care not to introduce or remove potentially contaminated items
Why is a sterile field considered contaminated if you turn your back to the field?
A sterile field is considered contaminated if you turn your back to the sterile field because the sterile items are considered out of vision.
Ways to prevent viral infections?
-Sterilization -Sanitation -Limit exposure -Proper disposal of contaminated items
What disease is transmitted to humans from contacts with food or household items contaminated with rodent excreta?
Lassa Fever
