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  1. Sterile fields - table sterile where? - 3
    • Top
    • Outer 1" NON-STERILE
    • Don't turn back to sterile field
  2. Sterile fields - sterile gown considered sterile ONLY where?
    In front from waist up icluding sleeves
  3. Infection Control - Application of sterile garments - Cap/Mask - 4
    • Wash hands
    • No contact w/hair
    • All hair in cap
    • Upper ties behind head, lower ties behind neck
  4. Infection Control - Application of sterile garments - Gloves - 2
    • Use gown's sleeve cuff to open pack
    • 1st 3 fingers of R hand UNDER fold (touching sterile part of L glove)
  5. Infection Control - Application of sterile garments - Gown - 4
    • Shake gown
    • Hands above waist
    • Touch inside only
    • Tied in back
  6. Infection Control - Contact - Examples - 3 major (tutor) + 4 others
    • MIRSA
    • c.difficile
    • Hep A

    • Herpes Zoster 
    • Scabies
    • Ebola
    • Impetigo
  7. Infection Control - Contact - Rules - 5
    • Private room shared w/same infection
    • Gloves upon enetering
    • Change gloves after direct contact
    • Gloves off before leaving - wash hands
    • DON'T share equip bet pts
  8. Infection Control - Droplet - Examples - 3 major ones (tutor) + 4 others
    • Influenza
    • Pneumonia - (incubation period?)
    • Whooping cough = Diphtheria + pertussis

    • Mumps
    • Rubella
    • Adenovirous
    • Meningitis
  9. Infection Control - Droplet - Rules - 6
    • Private room; share w/same precautions
    • 3 feet between pt & contact
    • Door may remain open
    • Mask within 3 feet
    • Pt wears mask for transport
  10. Infection Control - Airborne - Examples - 3
    • TB - incubation period 3 weeks
    • Measles
    • Varicella
  11. Infection Control - Airborne - Rules - 5
    • Private room w/air P
    • 6-12 air changes per hr
    • Pt in room - door closed
    • Pt wears mask for transport
    • Transport for essentials
  12. Lifting Guidelines - Describe deep squat lift - 4
    • Hips below knees
    • Trunk vertical
    • Maintain lumbar lordosis
    • Maintain anterior pelvic tilt
  13. Lifting Guidelines - Describe half-kneel lift - 3
    • 1 leg behind
    • 1 leg to side
    • Lift onto knee
  14. Ergonomics - posture - feet
    Flat on floor
  15. Ergonomics - posture - knees
    90 deg flexion
  16. Ergonomics - posture - hips & thigs
    parallel to floor
  17. Ergonomics - posture - elbows
    90-120 deg
  18. Ergonomics - monitor how far from eyes?
    20"
  19. Ergonomics - how long of a break for every 1 hr at desk
    30 sec
  20. Ergonomics - space unders desk - 4
    • 30" W
    • 19" D
    • 27"H
    • 2-3" between thighs and desk
  21. Ergonomics - monitor how many deg from horizon
    10
  22. Ergonomics - monitor size
    18-20"
  23. Standard precautions - hand hygiene - do what when hands are visibly dirty?
    Wash hands w/nonmicrobial/antimicrobial soap and water
  24. Standard precautions - hand hygiene - do what when hands are not visibly dirty?
    Use alcohol-based hand rub
  25. Cough etiquette - maintain what distance?
    3 feet from others in common area
  26. Health care workers most likely to contract what?
    Hepatitis B - transmission through blood; infected body fluids
Author
Tanuisha
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Non-Systems_Safety & Protection
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Safety & Protection
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