Blood Borne Pathogens
Across
- 2. Fever, headache, fatigue, weakness, sore throat, diarrhea.
- 4. showering, handwashing, daily brushing/flossing, hair washing, keeping nails trimmed, wearing clean clothes, and covering coughs or sneezes
- 5. Required by employers, outlining procedures, controls, and training.
- 7. Get prompt medical evaluation and post-exposure prophylaxis
- 9. Mandatory initial and annual training, plus sharps injury logs.
- 11. targets the body's white blood cells
- 13. Never recap needles; dispose of needles and other sharp items immediately in puncture-resistant sharps containers.
- 14. Inform your supervisor right away
Down
- 1. severe liver damage (Hepatitis) or immune system collapse (HIV).
- 3. Gloves, gowns, eye protection, etc., provided at no cost.
- 4. Infects the liver, causing inflammation, chronic infection, cirrhosis, or cancer.
- 6. targets the liver, leading to chronic disease, cirrhosis, and liver cancer
- 8. Must be offered to at-risk employees.
- 10. Through blood-to-blood contact, e.g., needle sticks, cuts, splashes.
- 12. Soap and water for skin; clean water/saline for eyes