Hand Hygiene
"And Many More"
What is a song you can sing twice to make sure you're washing your hands the appropriate length of time?
Happy Birthday
I am a precaution you will see in place to stop the spread of germs that pass by direct touch of a sick resident or indirect touch of objects in their room.
Contact Precaution
I'm in dietary and handling food?
yes
" I don't know about you, but i'm feeling 22....minus 3"
Signs and symptoms of headaches, fever or chills, cough, fatigue, shortness of breath, and a new loss of taste or smell.
Covid-19
What's the Difference?
What is an illness that you should NOT use hand sanitizer and only wash your hands to prevent spread/contraction?
C-Diff
I am a precaution you will see in place that is used to stop the spread of germs that travel in short, moist respiratory droplets.
Droplet Precaution
I stopped to comfort a resident who is tearful and hold her hand.
No
"Stomach Flu"
Signs and Symptoms can include acute vomiting, watery diarrhea, nausea, and painful stomach cramps. Most people also experience general fatigue, muscle aches, or a low-grade fever, with symptoms usually resolving within 1 to 3 days
NoroVirus
I performed resident care.... how many times should I have washed my hands?
2- before care and after care
"Its not you, its me"
I am the precaution used in nursing homes and long-term care facilities to stop the spread of dangerous, multi-drug resistant germs. This protects a susceptible resident from harmful germs we may carry.
Enhanced Barrier Precaution
I am a CNA performing a check and change on a resident.
yes
"Kinda like a Tik Tok Influencer"
Symptoms include a sudden high fever, severe muscle or body aches, extreme fatigue, dry cough, headaches, and chills. Unlike a slow-building cold, this hits fast within hours.
Influenza- Flu
Wearing gloves means you don't have to wash your hands. No soiled hands, no problem.
False, you should wash your hands before and after wearing gloves.
I am a resident who has enhanced barrier precautions in place. I like to leave my room to attend activities and eat in the main dining room. Is thank okay?
Yes, EBP protects the resident from us when we provide High Contact Care. They function as normal and aren't isolated to their room.
I work in the business office and am delivering mail to a residents room who has EBP precautions.
No, this isn't a High Contact Activity.
"I can be walking, but I can't run"
Common signs include a cough with phlegm, chest pain when breathing or coughing, fever, shaking chills, shortness of breath, and extreme tiredness.
Pneumonia
AAAAACCCCHHHOOOOOO
Sorry, just some seasonal allergies! I sneezed into a tissue though, so no need to do hand hygiene.
False, still wash your hands! droplet particles can still come into contact with your hands even while holding a tissue.
"I got a bug.... a bed bug"
You found a bed bug in a residents room. What precautions should they be placed under immediately until treatment of room is determined?
Contact Precaution and they should isolate to their room.
I work in activities and I am taking crossword puzzles into a residents room who is under Droplet Precautions.
Yes, you would follow full PPE and place on prior to going into room- remove before exiting room.
"Yo quiero Taco Bell"
Its primary sign is frequent, watery, and sometimes explosive diarrhea, typically appearing about one week (ranging from 2 days to 2 weeks) after exposure. Without treatment, symptoms can last for weeks or months
Cyclosporiasis