Isolation
What kind of isolation should someone with an active MRSA infection be placed on?
Contact Isolation
PPE includes gloves, gowns, masks, and goggles.
What is true?
What organization came up with the 5 moments of hand hygiene?
Where can you find all policies for DBHDD
What is Policystat
Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) is an Infection Control initiative designed to reduce to spread of ______ in nursing homes.
What are MDROs (Multi Drug Resistant Organisms)
What kind of isolation would be required for someone with active tuberculosis?
Airborne Isolation
When removing a gown, it should be turned inside out in a peeling motion and then held away from the body until discarded.
What is true?
Name 3 of the moments of hand hygiene
What is before touching the patient, after touching the patient, before any clean/aspectic procedure, after bodily fluid exposure, and after touching the patient's surroundings?
Where can you find the rules for fingernails (which policies)?
What is Staff Appearance and Dress (Policy 22-1209) and Standard Precautions (Attachment K for Infection Prevention and Control Policy 03-517)
Gown and Gloves
What kind of isolation precautions are required for someone with active Influenza?
Droplet isolation.
Blood is the only bodily fluid that can carry pathogens.
What is false?
What is the minimum amount of time you should wash your hands for?
What is 20-30 seconds?
For staff in direct care what kind of nail enhancements are not allowed?
What is all nail enhancements including artificial nails, gels/acrylics, wraps, tips, and overlays.
Nail polish is allowed as long as it is not chipped.
What "type" of activities should healthcare providers be using EBP during
What is "High Contact" activities
What PPE is required for taking care of someone that is currently on Contact Isolation.
Gown and Gloves
Gloves should be changed if moving from a contaminated body site, such as a wound, to a clean body site.
What is true?
When caring for someone with C-diff infection or C-diff colonization you should always wash your hands with
What is soap and water?
For direct care staff how long can natural nails be?
What is no longer than the tips of the fingers (staff should not be able to see the tips of their nails extend past their fingertips when palms are facing them)
What is any type of indwelling medical device (G-tubes, urostomy, trach, etc)
Any type of chronic wounds
Colonization or active infection from an MDRO
Gown, Gloves, Face shield, and NIOSH Approved N95 Mask (most important).
It is more common to get infected with HIV than Hepatitis B.
What is false?
Name 3 situations when you would wash your hands with soap and water vs using ABHS.
What is before handling food/eating, after bodily fluid exposure, taking care of an individual with C-diff, after using the bathroom.
Chipped nail polish is prohibited because?
What is promotes bacterial growth?
Name any 3 activities that would count as "high contact" activities for EBP
What is Bathing, dressing, providing peri care, turning, dressing changes, emptying drainage bags, changing linens.