Ohio school of phlebotomy exam notes UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
PPE personal protective equipment
common PPE and uses 1.Gloves-(bacteria)
2. safety glasses and eye wear-isolation
3. surgical mask-respirator(aerosols)
4. gowns(contact)
5. face shield- infections spray/droplets(only serious inquiries
6.shoes-comfy supportive and no mesh
Extra:reg gloves unsterile, surgical gloves-sterile
fomite non-living surface contaminated with infection/disease
infection can occur through direct contact, air,bodily fluids,indirecct contact with nonliving
surface
Virulence potency of pathogen of patient after contact with infected patient
Standard Precautions wash hands(hand sanitizer too),ppe use,respitory hygiene(couch in shirt or
shoulder),safe injection practice(safety,no recaps of needle,sharpbox), safe
handling famine(clean)
laboratory infections nosocomiac (secondary infections) c-sections,transplants)
Isolation Protocol strict isolation, droplet isolation, blood/bodily fluid,respitory,contact,reverse
isolation.
strict isolation ppe:gloves, mask/respirator(all the time),gowns.
why:patient contagious disease can be spread via air or direct contact.
ex:measles, staph infections,
requirements-patient has private room and bathroom, everyone enter wear
gloves, mask and gown. equipment left in room or cleaned according to facility
standards after use in complete isolation room, use good hand hygiene
droplet isolation why:patient has contagious disease that can be spread via droplets of mucous
ex:pertussis
remember: to always wear mask,BASELINE PPE
requirement:patient has private room and can leave if wearing a mask, those
entering the room should wear and any other ppe necessary for the task
Blood and Bodily Fluid Isolation why:patient has an infection that can be transmitted via bodily fluid
ex: dysentery,hiv
remember:wear gloves, mask or shield and gown
requirements: gloves always(contact with blood,feces,urine and mucous) gowns
and eye and face protection if risk of splattering.private room and sometimes
private bathroom if necessary
, respiratory isolation why:patient has infection that can be transmitted through exhaled particles
ex: tuberculosis, whooping cough
remember:always wear mask or n95 respirator
requirements:patient has private room, everyone who enters wear a mask, if
coming in contact with patient, gloves. good hand hygiene should be practiced
contact isolation why:patient has infection that can be spread through direct contact
ex: skin and wound infections
remember:wear gloves, gown
requirements: patient private room, everyone who enters must wear gloves and
sometimes a gown, good hand hygiene, medical equipment touched by patient
should be dedicated to patient or cleaned according to facility
reverse isolation why:patient susceptible to infection
ex:transplant patients, immune compromised patients, burn victims
remember:followign signage, mask, gown, gloves(baseline)
requirements: depending on the needle of the patient and function of healthcare
worker within the room, various levels and types of ppe will be required, hand
washing priority.
Infectious waste saturated bloody gauze,needle, tube, syringes,tubes. anything sharp or can
become sharp.always should have symbol on container
Needle Safety never break, bend, recap, remove needles; if you must put cover over needle in
home setting , do 1 handed recap.
bio and sharp waste everything that becomes sharp, needle,hub,tubes,always have symbol, saturated
bloody thins
FDA Food and Drug Administration. The agency that is responsible for determining if a
food or drug is safe and effective enough to be sold to the public.
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; provides safety guidelines for
medical offices and facilities
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a government agency in the
Department of Labor to maintain a safe and healthy work environment
MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet; contains information on the possible health effects of
exposure to chemicals
Hand washing remove jewelry
position body to sink(making no contact to sink)
wet hands running water
apply and lather soap(anti-anti-micromial)
scrub hands for 20 sec
rinse hands well
clean paper towel to dry hands
turn faucet off using towel
CORRECT Answers
PPE personal protective equipment
common PPE and uses 1.Gloves-(bacteria)
2. safety glasses and eye wear-isolation
3. surgical mask-respirator(aerosols)
4. gowns(contact)
5. face shield- infections spray/droplets(only serious inquiries
6.shoes-comfy supportive and no mesh
Extra:reg gloves unsterile, surgical gloves-sterile
fomite non-living surface contaminated with infection/disease
infection can occur through direct contact, air,bodily fluids,indirecct contact with nonliving
surface
Virulence potency of pathogen of patient after contact with infected patient
Standard Precautions wash hands(hand sanitizer too),ppe use,respitory hygiene(couch in shirt or
shoulder),safe injection practice(safety,no recaps of needle,sharpbox), safe
handling famine(clean)
laboratory infections nosocomiac (secondary infections) c-sections,transplants)
Isolation Protocol strict isolation, droplet isolation, blood/bodily fluid,respitory,contact,reverse
isolation.
strict isolation ppe:gloves, mask/respirator(all the time),gowns.
why:patient contagious disease can be spread via air or direct contact.
ex:measles, staph infections,
requirements-patient has private room and bathroom, everyone enter wear
gloves, mask and gown. equipment left in room or cleaned according to facility
standards after use in complete isolation room, use good hand hygiene
droplet isolation why:patient has contagious disease that can be spread via droplets of mucous
ex:pertussis
remember: to always wear mask,BASELINE PPE
requirement:patient has private room and can leave if wearing a mask, those
entering the room should wear and any other ppe necessary for the task
Blood and Bodily Fluid Isolation why:patient has an infection that can be transmitted via bodily fluid
ex: dysentery,hiv
remember:wear gloves, mask or shield and gown
requirements: gloves always(contact with blood,feces,urine and mucous) gowns
and eye and face protection if risk of splattering.private room and sometimes
private bathroom if necessary
, respiratory isolation why:patient has infection that can be transmitted through exhaled particles
ex: tuberculosis, whooping cough
remember:always wear mask or n95 respirator
requirements:patient has private room, everyone who enters wear a mask, if
coming in contact with patient, gloves. good hand hygiene should be practiced
contact isolation why:patient has infection that can be spread through direct contact
ex: skin and wound infections
remember:wear gloves, gown
requirements: patient private room, everyone who enters must wear gloves and
sometimes a gown, good hand hygiene, medical equipment touched by patient
should be dedicated to patient or cleaned according to facility
reverse isolation why:patient susceptible to infection
ex:transplant patients, immune compromised patients, burn victims
remember:followign signage, mask, gown, gloves(baseline)
requirements: depending on the needle of the patient and function of healthcare
worker within the room, various levels and types of ppe will be required, hand
washing priority.
Infectious waste saturated bloody gauze,needle, tube, syringes,tubes. anything sharp or can
become sharp.always should have symbol on container
Needle Safety never break, bend, recap, remove needles; if you must put cover over needle in
home setting , do 1 handed recap.
bio and sharp waste everything that becomes sharp, needle,hub,tubes,always have symbol, saturated
bloody thins
FDA Food and Drug Administration. The agency that is responsible for determining if a
food or drug is safe and effective enough to be sold to the public.
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; provides safety guidelines for
medical offices and facilities
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a government agency in the
Department of Labor to maintain a safe and healthy work environment
MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet; contains information on the possible health effects of
exposure to chemicals
Hand washing remove jewelry
position body to sink(making no contact to sink)
wet hands running water
apply and lather soap(anti-anti-micromial)
scrub hands for 20 sec
rinse hands well
clean paper towel to dry hands
turn faucet off using towel
