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| Airborne transmission precautions |
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| Precautions that prevent airborne transfer of disease organisms in the environment. |
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| Harmful microorganisms that may be present in and transmitted through human blood and body fluids. |
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| Severe burns, cardiac disturbances, or death as a result of electrical current discharged into the body. |
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| Electrosurgical unit (ESU) |
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| Medical device commonly used in surgery to coagulate blood vessels and cut tissue. |
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| Burned tissue fragments that can accumulate on the electrosurgical tip during surgery: eschar can cause sparking and become a source of ignition. |
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| A path for electrical current to flow unimpeded through a material and disperse back to the source or disperse into the ground. |
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| A cell-mediated immune response to a substance in the body. |
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| The ability of a substance to stop or alter the flow of electrons through a conductive material. |
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| A naturally occurring sap obtained from rubber trees that is used in the manufacture of medical devices, supplies and patient care items. |
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| Neutral zone(no hands) technique |
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| A method of transferring sharp instruments on the surgical field without hand to hand contact. A neutral zone is identified, and sharps are exchanged in this zone. |
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| Exposure to hazards in the workplace; IE exposure to hazardous chemicals or contact with potentially infected blood and body fluids. |
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| Agents or substances capable of supporting fire. |
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| Oxygen-enriched atmosphere (OEA) |
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| An environment that contains a high percentage of oxygen and therefore presents a high risk for fire. |
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| Personal protective equipment (PPE) |
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| Clothing or equipment that protects the wearer from direct contact with hazardous chemical or potentially infectious body fluids. |
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| Postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) |
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| Recommended procedures to help prevent the development of blood-borne diseases after an exposure incident such as a needle stick injury. |
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| The statistical probability of a given event based on the number of such events that have already occurred in a defined population. |
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| Any objects that can penetrate the skin and have the potential to cause injury and infection. |
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| smoke created during the use of an electrosurgical unit (ESU) or laser. This smoke contains toxic chemicals, vapors, blood fragments, and viruses. |
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| Guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)to reduce the risk of transmission of blood-borne and other pathogens. |
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| Transmission-based precautions |
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| Standards and precautions to prevent the spread of infectious disease by patients known to be infected. |
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| Underwriters Laboratories (UL) |
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| A nonprofit agency that tests and certifies electrical equipment in the US |
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| A substance with a low boiling point such as alcohol that converts to a vapor at low temperature. |
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