Germaphobia *
Famous *
Be Safe *
Blood and Gore
Break the Cycle *
100
Used for patients presenting with pneumonia or influenza?
What is Droplet Precautions
100
in the early 1900s, the spread of this infectious disease was attributed to an irish cook, after several of her employers fell ill. This cook named Mary was perfectly healthy, but died in quarantine in 1838.
What is typhoid
100
The three types of Transmission Based Precautions
Contact Droplet Airborne
100
No recapping or breaking. Place in a puncture proof container.
What is the proper disposal of sharps
100
These actions help prevent the spread of microorganisms when you cough and sneeze
What is covering your cough or coughing into your elbow.
200
Name two instances when you cannot use alcohol based hand sanitizer to clean your hands?
What is When hands are visibly contaminated or when caring for a patient with Cdiff
200
Discovered in London in September of 1928 by Dr. Alexander Fleming from mold
What is penicillin
200
A form of personal protection that you should put on before providing care to a resident with coughing and a fever
What is mask
200
The three most common Blood Borne Pathogens
What are HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C?
200
Risk for this is increased when a Foley is left in place for a long period of time?
What is Tamaflu (used for postexposure prophylaxis for high risk family members and close contacts of an infected individual)
300
Computer keyboards and telephones have more germs on them than public toilets- true or false
True
300
The first report of this disease was in a June 5, 1981 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, where cases of Pneumocystic pneumonia in previously healthy gay men were described.
What is AIDS (Acquired Immune Difficiency)
300
Hand hygiene, PPE with potential exposure, respiratory etiquette, cleaning equipment, employee health
What is Standard Precautions
300
Form of Hepatitis which there is a vaccination
What is Hepatitis B?
300
These are not effective treatment for viral infecitons
what are antibiotics
400
Microorganisms that cause infection
What is Pathogens (microorganisms such as a virus, bacteria, or fungus)
400
During this epidemic, approximately 20% to 40% of the worldwide population became ill, an estimated 50 million people died, and nearly 675,000 people died in the United States. Mortality rates were highest amoung healthy, young adults.
What is the Influenza Epidemic of 1918-1919
400
After hand hygiene is preformed, what is the first item to put on when entering a droplet precaution room
what is the Gown
400
This bloodborne pathogen is 100 times easier to catch than HIV. It can survive outside the body for up to seven days.
What is HBV
400
These public health measures have received bad press in recent decades, due to a now-debunked study that linked them autism
What is Vaccines/Immunization
500
A gram positive organism that is resistant to the commonly prescribed antibiotics and can cause serious skin and soft tissue infections. May be community acquired and can colonize the skin, throat, nose, sometimes colon.
What is MRSA ( Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)
500
This agency that began in 1946 with the primary mission of irradicating malaira in southern US, has now grown to be the nation′s premier health promotion, prevention, and preparedness agency and a global leader in public health.
What is the CDC (Center for Disease Control)
500
Upon leaving a precaution room, which is the first item to remove
what are gloves
500
OSHA stands for:
What is Occupational Safety and Health Administration
500
The number on means of preventing the spread of infections in health-care facilities
What is hand hygiene
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