Prevention and Care Exam 1

negligence

when a person does not act as a reasonable, sensible, or prudent person would act

tort

a civil wrong that occurs to a person’s body or property, caused by another person

omission

failure to do something you should have done

misfeasance

doing something incorrectly

commission

doing something you shouldn’t

comparable fault

instance when fault is given in percentage to both people, money is owed based on the percentage of fault

contributory negligence

an instance when, if the plaintiff is found guilty at all, no compensation is awarded at all

vicarious liability

word that describes that an employer is responsible for an employee’s negative acts

statute of limitations

a finite number of years in which a person an file a negligence claim

Hepatits B Virus

bloodborne pathogen that can exist in dried blood for about a week

Hepatitis C Virus

bloodborne pathogen that can exist outside the body for a maximum of 4 days

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

bloodborne pathogen that can’t live outside the body for more than 2 hours

Hepatitis B Virus

bloodborne pathogens that can be eliminated by the body

Hepatits B Virus

bloodborne pathogen that has a vaccine

HIV

bloodborne pathogen that causes AIDS

Antiretroviral Therapy

therapy that decreases the viral load of an HIV positive individual

transmission

when a bloodborne pathogen enters bloodstream, attacks and takes over a healthy host cell

capillary

this kind of bleeding is small amount and comes out slow and red

venous/arterial

this kind of bleeding comes out steady like a hose and is a darker red

ecchymosis

internal bleeding, looks like bruising

abrasions

when a surface or object rubs against the skin, think turf burn

lacerations

jagged and uneven wound, skin does not approximate

incisions

wounds with smooth edges and close approximation, often seen in surgery

punctures

wounds present when an object penetrates the skin, very prone to infection

avulsions

wounds when the skin is torn and tissue is ripped off

amputations

when a body part is severed

tetanus

bacterium that causes infection and can be life threatening

standard of care

the manner in which the defendant acted compared with other defendants with similar qualifications

failure to act

acts of omission, commission, or misfeasance by the defendant

foreseeability

the ability of a person to anticipate danger and resultant harm that could occur to others in the special relationship

assumption of risk

when a person knowingly recognizes the inherent risk of injury by participating in an activity, and then voluntarily participates in the activity anyway

Good Samaritan laws

statutes that protect someone from legal liability when they’re assisting an ill or injured person

Occupational Health and Safety Administration

OSHA stands for