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What is a bloodborne pathogen?
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Bloodborne pathogens are viruses or bacteria found in blood that can transmit disease.
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What Universal precautions can be used to reduced the risk of workplace exposure to BBP
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hand washing for 15 seconds with soap and running water
using barriers or personal protective equipment such as gloves, cover skin breaks, apron, and or mask/eye protection.
Engineering control and work practices such as a "sharps" container and other disposal methods, biohazard labeling, etc
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What do you do if exposed?
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Wash the exposed area immediately
flush mucous membranes with copius amounts of water, notify supervisor immediately.
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How do BBP enter the body?
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Usually enter the body through:
1. broken skin (open cuts, sores, etc.)
2. mucous membranes (eyes, nose, mouth)
3. sexual transmission
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What are two major bloodborne diseases?
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Hepatitis and HIV
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True or false...
It is okay to apply cosmetics or personnel hygiene products in the workplace?
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False
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How is Hep A transmitted
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Transmitted by the "oral-fecal" route. Hep A virus is often found in stool and can be transmitted by eating contaminated food.
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Hep B and C are usually found where?
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Hepatitis B and C are found in blood and transmitted with contaminated blood and body fluids.
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Contaminated needlestick injuries. Over 800,000 a year are reported.
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What is the most common method of BBP transmission to healthcare workers?
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What does HIPAA stand for?
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Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act
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Name the three parts of HIPAA
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Electronic Transaction Standards
Security Standards
Privacy Standards
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Name the Adopted 8 Standard Transactions
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Health care claims or equivalent encounter information
Eligibility for a health care plan
Referral Certification and authorization
Health Care Claim Status
Enrollmetn and disenrollment in a health plan
health care payment and remittance advice
health plan premium payments
coordination of benefits
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What is PHI
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Protected Health Information - any information-oral, recorded on paper, or sent electronically- about a person's physical or mental health, services rendered, or payment for those services, and that includes personal information connecting the patient to the records.
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State the Minimum Necessary Rule
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Use/discloser of PHI is limited to the least amount of health information necessary to get the job done right.
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State four patients' privacy rights
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-Receive written notice of agency privacy practices related to PHI use/discloser.
-Restrict use and discloser, although your agency is not required to agree.
-Request a history of disclosures for 6 years prior to request, except for disclosures made for treatment, payment, or healthcare operations, or for authorized disclosures
-Contact designated persons regarding any privacy concern or breach of privacy within the agency or at HHS
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