Vet Tech Chapter 4

OSHA is an acronym for:

Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

OSHA enforces which laws that ensure workers' safety?

Federal

Cancer patients are treated with CDs, which are:

cytotoxic drugs.

If a practice employs more than __ employees, you have the right to review OSHA form 300 A.

10

When disposing of a syringe & needle, ___ remove needle first & ___ destroy by cutting syringe.

never; never

In the event of an OSHA inspection, the ___ has the right to be present.

owner of the practice

The practice should have a collection of written safety policies called the Hospital:

Safety Manual.

For safety, two people are required to lift anyone weighing more than ___ lb.

40

The rules for preventing injury when lifting is:

keep your back straight and left with your legs.

You should wear gloves when working with the carbon dioxide absorbent used in:

anesthetic machines.

When working with equipment with moving parts, which is most dangerous?

Loose clothing and jewelry

Compressed gas must be ___ in a (n) ___ position.

chained; upright

When storing flammable materials, place them no closer than __ to an ignition source.

3 feet

Emergency exits should be ___ and ___.

unlocked; unobstructed

In the event of a fire, which is not the technician's responsibility?

To rescue all the patients from the building.

Which is NOT a recommended disposal of needles and syringes?

Discard in regular trash containers.

___ bottles must be labeled and identified with OSHA labels.

Secondary

The manufacturer of a product that contains hazardous chemicals will send an MSDS for the product to the hospital. What does MSDS stand for?

Material Safety Date Sheet

The MSDS will NOT contain ___ information for the product?

cost

Ethylene oxide (EtO) is commonly used for:

sterilizing rubber products.

Formalin is most commonly used for ___ in the veterinary hospital.

tissue biopsy

Cold sterilization uses which potent chemical?

Glutaraldehyde

The most common types of injury to veterinary technicians are:

animal-related.

Liquid drain cleaners and developing chemicals can cause ___ reactions.

exothermic

When bathing an animal, which piece of equipment is LEAST important to wear?

Uniform

Diseases that can be transmitted from animal to human are called:

zoonotic.

Rabies is a(n) ___ disease.

viral

Rabies is not typically found in which species?

Reptiles

Which listed pathogen does not cause bacterial infection?

Microsporum

Which disease is characterized by joint pain, fever, and flulike symptoms in humans after the bite of a deer tick?

Lyme

Which two species are most susceptible to Microsporum?

Cats and horses

Which parasite appears as subcutaneous red lines in regions where parasite larva has burrowed?

Hookworms

Which parasite typically occurs in regions where there is tight clothing?

Mites

Cat litter pans and gardening are sources for which protozoan?

Toxoplasma

What nonzoonotic entity is most likely to cause pinkeye or conjunctivitis in technicians?

Chlamydia

The technician must be careful not to allow any body part to enter the ___ x-ray beam as it can cause a high dose of radiation.

primary

Portable x-ray machines generally require ____ exposure times to produce images.

longer

___ is(are) zoonotic protozoal agent that causes diarrhea & gastrointestinal cramping in humans.

Both A and C. (Coccidia & Giardia)

When performing veterinary dental procedures, which is not a helpful protector against Pasteurella Multocida?

Aerosol disinfectants