General Infection Prevention
What 2 things cannot be stored in a Medication refrigerator?
No employee food or body fluid specimens.
Can wearing gloves take the place of hand hygiene?
NO
What type of precautions should you take with every patient?
Standard Precautions (choose the PPE appropriate for the exposure)
When an employee is exposed to any body fluid that is not their own, who should be called?
Occupational health nurse
When there is a boil advisory or order in the community, list 2 things that should be done?
Call IPS
Don't use water for HLD or drinking/coffee, etc.
Place signs at drinking fountains/sinks
Use alcohol sanitizer after washing with soap and water.
Where can infection prevention policies and procedures be found?
Policytech
How long can your fingernails be to be compliant with policy?
No longer than 1/4 inch over nail bed
What PPE should be worn to prevent exposure to C Auris?
Contact precautions (gowns/gloves)
How do you know about patients coming into the office with symptoms that may need to be roomed immediately?
This should be shared in your huddles.
If a patient comes in with bed bugs, what should you do?
Look at the bed bug policy in policytech
Where would you go to find information on reportable diseases?
Health department, BJCMG sharepoint sight under infection prevention, Policytech
How long should you wash your hands with soap and water?
20 seconds
What type of PPE should be worn if there is a risk of splash?
Eye protection and possibly a mask or gown
List 3 things that should be done to prevent exposure to communicable diseases?
Appropriate PPE
Hand hygiene
Early detection of symptoms/Screening
Keep them out of waiting room.
Room immediately with door closed
Critical instruments are identified as those which enter sterile body cavities, puncture tissue or bone or involve the vascular system. How should these items be cared for?
They must be sterilized and kept sterile until ready to use on a patient.
How much space is required between something that is clean and something that is dirty?
12-18 inches
Who should be practicing hand hygiene?
Everyone
When do C-diff precautions (contact) need to be adhered to in the outpatient setting?
When the patient is having complaints of diarrhea
When exposed to blood or body fluids what should you make sure to do with the patient?
DON'T LET THEM LEAVE
After you open a new vial of medication, what is your next step?
Wipe with alcohol
How frequent should privacy curtains be cleaned or replaced?
Every 6 months
List the 5 moments of hand hygiene.
Before and after touching a patient
Before a procedure
After removing gloves or having body fluid contact
After touching the patient environment
If the patient is coming in with respiratory symptoms, who should be wearing a mask?
Patient over 2yo and staff in contact with the patient
Measles is highly contagious and can be found in the air up to 2 hours after the patient leaves. What precautions should be taken to prevent exposure?
Meet patient outside and bring them in an alternate entrance avoiding other people.
Mask patient and employee wear N95 mask
Close the door of the room
Assist them out of the office when visit completed.
If unsure how to clean or care for something, where would you find it?
OneSource or owner's manual