OSHA
Abbreviation Infection Control and Safety
Occupational Safety and Health Administration: the federal agency that sets and enforces workplace safety rules.
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Free practice questions that use OSHA
- Infection Control and Safety, question 2A medical assistant is stuck by a used needle after drawing blood. Which pathogen is the main concern for transmission through this kind…
- Infection Control and Safety, question 4Which feature does OSHA require of a sharps container?
- Administrative Assisting, question 3How often does OSHA require a visual inspection of the office's portable fire extinguishers?
Related terms
- HAIHealthcare-associated infection: an infection a patient acquires while receiving care.
- MRSAMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: staph bacteria resistant to many antibiotics.
- OPIMOther potentially infectious materials: body fluids and tissues treated like blood under the OSHA Bloodborne…
- PPEPersonal protective equipment: gloves, gowns, masks, eye protection and similar barriers.
- SDSSafety data sheet: the document describing a hazardous chemical's dangers and safe handling, required by…
- VREVancomycin-resistant Enterococcus: bacteria resistant to the antibiotic vancomycin.