bbp pt2
Across
- 2. thin, hollow tubes with a sharp tip, used with a syringe to inject or withdraw fluids from the body.
- 4. breaks or openings in the skin, ranging from minor to deep
- 5. significantly reduces the spread of germs and illnesses.
- 7. exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance.
- 9. protective coverings that are worn over the hands and wrists to prevent contamination and injury
- 14. written plan designed to minimize or eliminate employee exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other potentially infectious materials
- 15. two species of Lentivirus that infect humans. Over time, they cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, a condition in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive
Down
- 1. a liver infection caused by the Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
- 3. identifies workplace hazards requiring personal protective equipment (PPE) and determines the appropriate PPE to protect workers, following a hierarchy of controls
- 6. any device or object with a sharp point or edge that can puncture or cut skin
- 8. water and dissolved substances that circulate throughout the body
- 10. a preparation of killed, weakened, or fully infectious microbes that is given (as by injection) to produce or increase immunity to a particular disease
- 11. a vital fluid that carries oxygen and nutrients throughout the body, removes waste, and helps fight infection
- 12. equipment used to prevent or minimize exposure to hazards
- 13. primarily transmitted through contact with infected blood, and can range from a mild, short-term illness to a chronic, life-long infection that can lead to serious liver damage.