10-1 Safety, Security, and Emergency Plans in the Medical Office

Physical harm; A violent attack.

To prevent access; bar passage.

Any material that has been in contact with body fluid and is potentially capable of transmitting disease.

An unexpected occurrence or situation demanding immediate action.

Surroundings.

To empty, especially the bowels.

A device for putting out fire.

Danger; risk.

Lacking the power to reason; senseless.

Care beforehand; a preventive measure.

The act of keeping something from coming to pass; to hinder.

One employed to greet telephone callers, visitors, patients, or clients.

Freedom from danger or loss.

Freedom from fear or anxiety.

Steps taken by health care workers to prevent exposure to communicable diseases.

Admission and circulation of fresh air; with the lungs, refers to a diagnostic test to determine air exchange and presence of an embolism.

Easily changed into a gas or tending to change into a vapor; usually considered potentially dangerous.