Lesson 12 (Part 2)

Question 1

What do most organizations have in terms of an outbreak response?

Answer 1

Pandemic plan

Question 2

How often should the pandemic plan be reviewed?

Answer 2

Annually

Question 3

Who reviews the pandemic plan?

Answer 3

JHSC

Question 4

JHSC

Answer 4

Joint Health and Safety Committee

Question 5

What are 2 types of outbreaks that need to be addressed?

Answer 5

1. Internal outbreaks

2. External outbreaks

Question 6

Internal outbreaks

Answer 6

Are outbreaks that occur in a small confined region

- eg) hospital wing

Question 7

External outbreaks

Answer 7

Are outbreaks that occur in a larger open region

- eg) in a community

Question 8

What services are included in the emergency outbreak response? (7)

Answer 8

1. Key government contacts
2. Specialized training
3. Access to more PPE
4. Mock drills
5. Support services- psychological and social
6. Decontamination strategies
7. Screening and surveillance of the workers

Question 9

What do most emergency plans include?

Answer 9

A fan-out protocol

Question 10

What is the fan-out protocol used for?

Answer 10

Notification for an outbreak response

Question 11

What happens during an outbreak?

Answer 11

Staff receive immediate resources for training for safe work practices

Question 12

What are examples of immediate resources for training for safe work practices? (5)

Answer 12

1. Signs and symptoms of the disease
2. Risk of transmission
3. Disease specific precautions
4. Proper use and disposal of equipment
5. Hygiene practices

Question 13

What does an effective communication plan do?

Answer 13

A plan to inform staff of any updates for the outbreak as they happen

Question 14

What does the waste and spill managment program do?

Answer 14

Protects workers from biological hazards associated with biological waste
- eg) sharps and spills of blood or body fluids

Question 15

Where are approved sharps containers located?

Answer 15

Where ever you will be using sharps

Question 16

Why are sharp locations located so close?

Answer 16

So you can get rid of the sharps right away and dont need to walk around with it potentially harming others

Question 17

What is available for biomedical waste?

Answer 17

Receptacles

Question 18

Receptacles

Answer 18

Special disposal bins

Question 19

What must receptacles be? (4)

Answer 19

1. Leak proof
2. Tight fitting cover
3. Clearly marked as biomedical waste
4. Emptied daily

Question 20

When is exposure to blood and body fluid recorded?

Answer 20

When there is any exposure

Question 21

How do you record exposure to blood and body fluids? (8)

Answer 21

It will be logged showing…

1. Datet
2. Time
3. Location of exposure
4. Workers task at the time
5. Any equipment involved
6. First aid or advice given to the worker
7. Post exposure assessment
8. Prophylaxis if required

Question 22

Why is a risk assessment done?

Answer 22

To find contributing factors to the exposure and any steps taken by the organization to minimize injury

Question 23

What needs to be done with N95 respirators?

Answer 23

Proper fit testing

- by the organization and a health assessment of any medical restrictions

Question 24

When are repeat fit testing done for N95 respirators?

Answer 24

1. Every 2 years
2. Change in the workers physical condition
   - weight gain/loss

Question 25

When should ventilation systems be inspected?

Answer 25

Required every 6 months

Question 26

When are special ventilation requirements implemented?

Answer 26

During construction projects

Question 27

Why are special ventilation requirements implemented during construction projects?

Answer 27

Due to the potential of infections for the occupants of a healthcare facility

Question 28

When do negative pressure rooms exchange air?

Answer 28

12 complete air exchanges per hour

Question 29

What are 2 examples of patients that need a negative pressure room?

Answer 29

1. TB

2. Other airborne precautions