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| Airborne Precautions/Isolation |
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| The required use of mask and ventilated room, in conjunction with standard precautions |
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| The patient's heart contractions are absent or insufficient to produce a pulse or blood pressure (may also be referred to as code arrest) |
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| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
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| Division of the U.S. Public Health Service that investigates and controls diseases that have epidemic potential |
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| A disease that may be transmitted from one person to another |
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| A planned procedure that is carried out by hospital personnel when a large number of people have been injured |
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| The study of the occurrence, distribution, and causes of health and disease in humans; the specialist is called an epidemiologist |
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| An infectious bloodborne disease that is a major occupational hazard for health care workers |
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| Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) |
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| The virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) |
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| An episode that does not normally occur within the regular hospital routine |
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| The placement of a patient apart form other patients insofar as movement and social contact are concerned, for the purpose of preventing the spread of infection |
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| Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) |
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| A basic hazard communication tool which gives details on chemical dangers and safety procedures |
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| An emergency that is life threatening |
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| Infections that are acquired from within the health care facility |
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| Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) |
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| A U.S. governmental regulatory agency concerned with the health and safety of workers |
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| Pathogenic Microorganisms |
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| Disease-carrying organisms too small to be seen with the naked eye |
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| Another term for isolation |
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| When the patient ceases to breathe or when respirations are so depressed that the blood cannot receive sufficient oxygen and therefore the body cells die (may also be referred to as code arrest) |
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| A precautionary measure taken to prevent a patient with low resistance to disease from becoming infected |
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| A department in the hospital that addresses the prevention and containment of liability regarding patient care incidents |
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| The creation of a barrier between the health care worker and the patient's blood and body fluids (may also be called universal precautions) |
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| A disease caused by Mycobaterium tuberculosis, an airborne pathogen |
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| acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
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| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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| human immunodeficiency virus |
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| Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
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| personal protective equipment |
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Rescue individuals in danger
Alarm: sound the alarm
Confine the fire by closing all doors and windows
Extinguish the fire with the nearest suitable fire extinguisher |
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