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basin, a transfer tray or a magnetic pad. As an
added bonus, it doesn't demand that surgeons
give up the tools they're accustomed to using.
6. In a sharps injury log, an incident report should
include all of the following details, except:
a. the location of the employee's injury.
b. whether a time out had been observed before
surgery.
c. the type and brand of device involved.
d. a description of how the incident occurred.
Answer: b. Healthcare workers report about
385,000 sharps injuries a year. That's a huge
number of nurses, techs, physician assistants
and surgeons entering the healthcare system
themselves at tremendous financial — and
human — cost. Injury reports, medical testing,
treatment, lost time, litigation, lasting complications that might include incurable illness or
death — sharps injuries can be an expensive
burden all around. In the unfortunate event that
an incident should occur, a thoroughly documented injury log can be instructive in how to
prevent another.
7. True or false? Failure to comply with the Bloodborne
Pathogens Standard is the most frequently cited
infraction in OSHA's surgical facility inspections.
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