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Bioseguridad

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1. Definir los siguientes términos:

a. Bioseguridad

b. Riesgo biológico

c. Agente de riesgo

d. Material biológico

e. Accidente químico o biológico

f. Incidente químico o biológico

g. Agente biológico patógeno

h. Aerosoles

i. EPI

2. Describir qué EPI utilizan los profesionales de la salud. ¿Para qué son? Discutir al menos otros cinco campos no relacionados con el cuidado de la salud que usan EPI de manera rutinaria para protegerse de los riesgos biológicos y por qué son necesarios.

3. Diferenciar entre brote, epidemia, pandemia y endemia. Hacer un diagrama o cuadro de Venn que muestre las cosas que son iguales y las que son diferentes.

4. Desarrollar una lista de precauciones que deben tomarse durante una epidemia/pandemia.

5. Hacer una gráfica, una lista o ilustrar las diferencias entre aislamiento y cuarentena.

6. Elegir de la siguiente lista dos enfermedades históricas y contestar: ¿Cuándo sucedió? ¿Cuántos infectados hubo? ¿Cuál era la manera de contagio? ¿Cuáles eran los síntomas? ¿Cuáles eran los cuidados de bioseguridad? ¿Cómo se redujo?

a. Smallpox

b. Tifus

c. Pandemia de gripe de 1918 (gripe española)

d. Polio

e. Gripe porcina

7. Elegir de la siguiente lista dos enfermedades y contestar: ¿Cuáles son los síntomas? ¿Cómo es la manera de contagio? ¿Existe una cura en la actualidad? ¿Dónde y cuándo hubo brote/epidemia/pandemia? ¿Existe prevención para esta enfermedad? ¿Cuáles son los cuidados de bioseguridad usados para combatir el contagio de esta enfermedad?

a. Cólera

b. Tuberculosis

c. Fiebre amarilla

d. Sarampión

e. Malaria

f. Ébola

g. SIDA

h. COVID-19

8. Realizar lo siguiente:

a. Which of the previous diseases studied are or were endemic to your local area?

b. Which of the previous diseases are current travel concerns and what locations are greater risks to encounter them?

c. Choose a place in the world you would potentially like to travel to and learn of the outbreaks and diseases that require or recommend a vaccine.

9. How do vaccines work? Why is it important to be up to date with your immunizations?

10. Name a national or global entity that assists in developing and applying disease prevention and control.

a. Where is this organization located?

b. What information does it relay and why is it important to know how to access that information?

11. Explain why it is so important to remove medical gloves properly. Demonstrate the proper way to remove medical gloves without transferring pathogens from the gloves to your hands through the following exercise:

a. Coat your gloved hands with a simulated “pathogen” (such as Glo-Germ, cooking oil, ketchup, corn syrup, tempera paint, etc.).

b. Remove the gloves using proper technique without transferring any of the simulated “pathogen” to your skin or clothing.

c. Dispose of the gloves.

d. Clean up the mess.

12. Regarding the cleaning of hands:

a. Why is hand washing recommended rather than hand sanitizing whenever possible?

b. What steps should be taken to make sure all parts of the hands are clean? Explain why it is important to follow each step.

c. What song have you found that is long enough that you can sing it completely while scrubbing your hands?

d. Why is the use of paper towels preferable over cloth towels that will be used several times?

e. Make a video or other presentation to demonstrate to your instructor how to properly wash and dry your hands.

13. Regarding hand sanitizer:

a. Why is 70% isopropyl alcohol the most effective concentration as the main cleansing sanitizer ingredient?

b. What is the correct way to use hand sanitizer?

c. Explain when it is appropriate to use hand sanitizer instead of soap and water.

14. Regarding face masks:

a. Explain the rationale for using a homemade mask.

b. Learn how to improvise a face mask using materials commonly found around your home.

c. Research and make a face mask using ideal fabric and design per instructions.

d. Under what conditions would it be advantageous to upgrade to a certified commercial face mask?

15. Regarding coughing:

a. Perform the following:

i. Position yourself 12 inches (30 cm) in front of a clean pane of glass or a mirror and cough on it. Observe the amount and distribution of the droplets produced by the cough. Clean the glass.

ii. While maintaining the same distance from the glass as with the uncovered cough, repeat by coughing into the crook of your arm. Compare the amount and distribution of droplets. Clean the glass.

iii. Repeat this exercise while wearing a mask. Compare the amount and distribution of droplets. Clean the glass when you are finished.

b. Based on your observations, identify what actions should be taken when coughing or sneezing to avoid contaminating other people.

16. Study the protocol that the Lord gave Moses concerning leprosy in Leviticus 13:1-46. How do the social distancing and quarantine principles of this passage compare to modern recommendations?

17. According to Matthew 24:3-8, what does the Bible say about end-time diseases?

18. According to 1 Corinthians 15:51-58 and Revelation 21:1-5, what will happen to sicknesses and diseases when we go to Heaven?