The most effective way prevent the spread of infection and disease
What is Handwashing?
In suspected cardiac arrest ______ is called.
What is CODE BLUE?
Three common bloodborne pathogens
What is HIV, Hepatitis B, & Hepatitis C?
A work-related injury or illness is reported to
What is my supervisor and Employee Health?
RACE is
What is
RESCUE/REMOVE
ACTIVATE/ALARM
CONTAIN
EVACUATE/EXTINUISH
194
The number to overhead page a code
Shredding patient documents with PHI is recommended (TRUE or FALSE)
TRUE
Length of time I should wash my hands
What is 20 seconds?
CODE GREEN is used when assistance is needed getting a non-threatening patient out of a vehicle. (TRUE or FALSE)
What is FALSE?
Hepatitis attacks this organ
What is the LIVER?
A pathogen that does not respond to alcohol based disinfectants.
What is C-Diff (clostridium difficile)?
PASS
What is
PULL
AIM
SQUEEZE
SWEEP
Time frame between Fit tests
1 Year
Walking away from a chart while open is a HIPAA violation ( TRUE or FALSE)
TRUE
You should always wash your hands: (TRUE or FALSE)
-After using the restroom, after handling raw meat, after sweeping, cleaning, and or mopping, after handling garbage, after touching anything that could be contaminated with you hands
What is TRUE
Hazardous materials spill or release
What is a CODE ORANGE?
Needles and other sharp objects should be placed here
What is a sharps container?
Name 3 things required on consent form by the patient
What is PATIENT SIGNATURE, DATE, and TIME?
Components included in an overhead page for CODE RED
What is (CODE RED), location x 3
You should wear gloves when walking through the hospital at all times ( true or False)
False your hands are presumed dirty if you have gloves on
You can access and change your own chart or health record because you work her and its your info ( TRUE or FALSE)
FALSE
% of alcohol in hand sanitizer to effectively clean hands
What is 60%?
EOP
What is the Emergency Operation Plan?
The number of exposures it takes to become infected with HIV, Hepatitis B or C virus.
What is one?
Used for reporting incidents, equipment issues, med errors, patient falls, AMA
What is an OCCURRENCE FORM?
Radiology and Nursing are the ONLY departments that can cross the fire doors during a CODE RED.
What is FALSE? Tell us why?
Muster Point
Meet up location in Parking lot during a CODE WHITE EVACUATION
Telling your family about a patient you saw today is acceptable under HIPAA law (TRUE or FALSE)
False
Total number of codes at MMH....name them.
What is 7?
RED - FIRE, ORANGE- Disaster/Spill, YELLOW- Disaster/Internal-External, GREEN- Person who poses danger to self or others, BLUE - Cardiac arrest, WHITE - Evacuation, CODE Trauma - Level 1 or 2 trauma patient
This virus leads to AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome). It depletes the immune system and does not survive well outside the body.
What is HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus?
Beginning of shift "meet up" to discuss department safety culture
What is a SAFETY HUDDLE?
when would a staff member use the "town crier" to activate code red
What is when all systems including phone lines are down?
Act of 1996, a U.S. federal law that sets national standards to protect individuals' sensitive health information from being disclosed without their consent
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
"Small town rule"
The concept that everyone knows everyone and can identify a person on very little.