Basics
What is Hand Hygiene
What is the single most important practice to prevent healthcare-associated infections?
What is
1) Before initial patient/ patient environment contact, 2) Before a clean/aseptic procedure, 3)
After body fluid exposure risk, 4) After touching a patient/ patient environment
Name the four moments for hand hygiene as recommended by Health Excellence Canada
Miscommunication during handoffs or lack of communication about a patient’s current medications.
What is the most common cause of medication errors in healthcare settings?
The most effective hand hygiene method
What is "Hand washing with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rub"?
The right patient, the right drug, the right dose, the right route, the right time, right reason and
right documentation
What are the "Seven Rights" of medication administration?
Contact precautions plus until 72 hours after diarrhea has finished.
Which type of precautions are used for patient with C-difficile and for how long?
Donning PPE: 1. Perform hand hygiene
2. Put on gown 3. Put on gloves
Doffing PPE: 1. Remove gloves
2. Perform hand hygiene
3. Remove gown
4. Perform hand hygiene.
What is the correct order of steps for donning and doffing?