CMLA study guide with correct answers.
Standard Precautions
Guidelines thats use the CDC Universal Precautions and OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen
Standards to direct healthcare workers in protection against pathogens transmitted by
infectious patients
Universal Precautions
Steps formulated by the CDC to protect workers against HIV and other blood-born
pathogens and body fluids
Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP)
A document that contains details about the specific chemical hazards present in the
workplace.
transmission-based precautions
CDC precautions used in patients known or suspected to be infected with pathogens
that can be transmitted by airborne, droplet, or contact routes; used in addition to
standard precautions
Aseptic
preventing infection; having a cleansing effect
airborne
moved or conveyed by or through air
hazard
A danger or risk.
Pathogen
An organism that causes disease, blood, and other body fluids
exposure
to come in contact
Pictogram (pictograph)
Images representing proper ways to take or store medications, precautions, or other
important information about a medication or tool that is provided through health care
Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
Document required by OSHA that provides information on the safe use of and hazards
of chemicals, as well as emergency steps to take in the event chemicals are splashed,
sprayed, or ingested
chain of infection
infectious agent, reservoir(people animal object), portal of exit(coughing body
secretions), mode of transmission(touch infectious object or person), portal of
entry(open wound or facial area), susceptible host(me/anyone)
Bleach to water ratio
1 part bleach to 10 parts water
Infection control
practices and procedures that prevent the spread of infection
Isolation techniques include:
streak plate technique, pour plate technique, spread plate technique, gram stain, blood
cultures, cultures
aseptic techniques
, techniques that prevent contamination by unwanted microorganisms such as disposable
gloves, plexiglass shields, proper ppe
Disease prevention and control
prevent and control communicable diseases and provide travel medicine, population
health management, and hospital-acquired infection control.
Precision vs. Accuracy
Ability to repeatedly get the same result vs. the ability to get the correct target value
Reliability
The accuracy and precision of a testing procedure or instrument
Linearity
Measure of an instrument ability to measure test results in an accurate matter test
results put it in a straight line on a graph
Mean value
average
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
A measure of relative variability computed by dividing the standard deviation by the
mean and multiplying by 100. CV= (s/x) x 100
Standard deviation
a computed measure of how much scores vary around the mean value
Adapter
Connecting part of two pieces
Hematoma
Leakage of blood into tissues
Seizure
a sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain that affects how a person feels or acts
for a short time
Serum
plasma without clotting factors
preservative
a substance that stops the growth of microorganisms in blood
Lancet
small surgical tool for making incisions
petechiae
a small raised bumps shows the patient is going to bleed excessively red or purple spot
caused by bleeding into the skin.
Plasma (blood)
60% of blood is plasma which contains salts called electrolytes, nutrients, and waste.
Transfer device
A device that allows blood to be transferred from one device to another, such as from a
syringe to a vacutainer
Whole blood consists of
55% plasma and 45% formed elements, Erythrocytes (RBC), Leukocytes (WBC),
Platelets / Blood from which none of the elements have been removed. It is usually
referred to as blood, collected from a doner and anticoagulated for the purpose of blodd
replenishment for a recipient / 55% plasma and 45% formed elements, Erythrocytes
(RBC), Leukocytes (WBC), Platelets
Standard Precautions
Guidelines thats use the CDC Universal Precautions and OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen
Standards to direct healthcare workers in protection against pathogens transmitted by
infectious patients
Universal Precautions
Steps formulated by the CDC to protect workers against HIV and other blood-born
pathogens and body fluids
Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP)
A document that contains details about the specific chemical hazards present in the
workplace.
transmission-based precautions
CDC precautions used in patients known or suspected to be infected with pathogens
that can be transmitted by airborne, droplet, or contact routes; used in addition to
standard precautions
Aseptic
preventing infection; having a cleansing effect
airborne
moved or conveyed by or through air
hazard
A danger or risk.
Pathogen
An organism that causes disease, blood, and other body fluids
exposure
to come in contact
Pictogram (pictograph)
Images representing proper ways to take or store medications, precautions, or other
important information about a medication or tool that is provided through health care
Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
Document required by OSHA that provides information on the safe use of and hazards
of chemicals, as well as emergency steps to take in the event chemicals are splashed,
sprayed, or ingested
chain of infection
infectious agent, reservoir(people animal object), portal of exit(coughing body
secretions), mode of transmission(touch infectious object or person), portal of
entry(open wound or facial area), susceptible host(me/anyone)
Bleach to water ratio
1 part bleach to 10 parts water
Infection control
practices and procedures that prevent the spread of infection
Isolation techniques include:
streak plate technique, pour plate technique, spread plate technique, gram stain, blood
cultures, cultures
aseptic techniques
, techniques that prevent contamination by unwanted microorganisms such as disposable
gloves, plexiglass shields, proper ppe
Disease prevention and control
prevent and control communicable diseases and provide travel medicine, population
health management, and hospital-acquired infection control.
Precision vs. Accuracy
Ability to repeatedly get the same result vs. the ability to get the correct target value
Reliability
The accuracy and precision of a testing procedure or instrument
Linearity
Measure of an instrument ability to measure test results in an accurate matter test
results put it in a straight line on a graph
Mean value
average
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
A measure of relative variability computed by dividing the standard deviation by the
mean and multiplying by 100. CV= (s/x) x 100
Standard deviation
a computed measure of how much scores vary around the mean value
Adapter
Connecting part of two pieces
Hematoma
Leakage of blood into tissues
Seizure
a sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain that affects how a person feels or acts
for a short time
Serum
plasma without clotting factors
preservative
a substance that stops the growth of microorganisms in blood
Lancet
small surgical tool for making incisions
petechiae
a small raised bumps shows the patient is going to bleed excessively red or purple spot
caused by bleeding into the skin.
Plasma (blood)
60% of blood is plasma which contains salts called electrolytes, nutrients, and waste.
Transfer device
A device that allows blood to be transferred from one device to another, such as from a
syringe to a vacutainer
Whole blood consists of
55% plasma and 45% formed elements, Erythrocytes (RBC), Leukocytes (WBC),
Platelets / Blood from which none of the elements have been removed. It is usually
referred to as blood, collected from a doner and anticoagulated for the purpose of blodd
replenishment for a recipient / 55% plasma and 45% formed elements, Erythrocytes
(RBC), Leukocytes (WBC), Platelets
