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#MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY AND PRINCIPLES OF ASEPSIS HOW TO#

Understand prevention of disease transmission.Understand concepts of asepsis, sanitization, disinfection, and sterilization.Basic clinical medical office assisting.Medicolegal guidelines and requirements.Sanitization, disinfection, and sterilization procedures.

Medical terminology associated with sterilization.

State/federal universal blood-borne pathogen/body fluid precautions.

Apply principles of aseptic techniques and infection control P (1) Comply with safety signs, symbols, and labelsī. C (4) Identify safety signs, symbols, and labels C (2) Identify safety techniques that can be used to prevent accidents and maintain a safe work environment C (1) Describe personal protective equipment C (13) Discuss all levels of governmental legislation and regulation as they apply to medical assisting practice, including FDA and DEA regulations P (3) Select appropriate barrier/personal protective equipment (PPE) for potentially infectious situations P (1) Participate in training on Standard Precautions C (13) Identify the role of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) regulations in health-care settings. All body fluids, secretions, and excretions C (12) Discuss the application of Standard Precautions with regard to:Ī. C (11) Describe Standard Precautions, including: C (8) Differentiate between medical and surgical asepsis used in ambulatory care setting, identifying when each is appropriate C (7) Match types and uses of personal protective equipment (PPE) C (4) Identify personal safety precautions as established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) C (3) Discuss infection control procedures C (6) Identify common pathology related to each body system

#MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY AND PRINCIPLES OF ASEPSIS HOW TO#

Educating Patients About Preventing Disease TransmissionĢ.1 Describe the medical assistant's role in infection control.Ģ.2 Describe methods of infection control.Ģ.3 Compare and contrast medical and surgical asepsis.Ģ.4 Describe how to perform aseptic hand washing.Ģ.5 Compare and contrast the procedures for sanitization, disinfection, and sterilization.Ģ.6 Describe measures used in sanitization.Ģ.7 List various methods used in disinfection and the advantages and disadvantages of each.Ģ.8 Discuss the goal of surgical asepsis.Ģ.9 Explain what an autoclave is and how it operates.Ģ.10 List the steps in the general autoclave procedures.Ģ.11 Explain how to wrap and label items for sterilization in an autoclave.Ģ.12 Describe how to complete the sterilization procedure using an autoclave.Ģ.13 Define the Blood-Borne Pathogens Standard and Universal Precautions as described in the rules and regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).Ģ.14 Explain the role of Universal Precautions in the duties of a medical assistant.Ģ.15 List the procedures and legal requirements for disposing of hazardous waste.Ģ.16 Describe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) requirements for reporting cases of infectious disease.Ģ.17 Discuss the need for specific guidelines for isolating patients in health-care settings.Ģ.18 Describe the appropriate use of personal protective equipment in various situations.Ģ.19 Explain the purpose of immunization.Ģ.20 Describe your role in educating patients about immunizations.Ģ.21 Explain how to educate patients in preventing disease transmission.

Immunizations: Another Way to Control Infection.

Guideline for Isolation Precautions in Hospitals.

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