FLU and COVID
True or False: You can get the Flu from the vaccine
False
Three Types of Transmission-Based Precautions
1. Contact Precautions
2. Droplet Precautions
3. Airborne Precautions
This is the number one way to prevent the spread of infections.
What is : HANDWASHING!!
Purpose of Bag Technique
What is a way prevent the transmission of pathogenic microorganisms?
Standard precautions consist of what PPE
Method that COVID-19 / Flu is spread from person to person
What is inhalation of large or small droplets or
-contact with an infected object then contact with mouth, nose, eyes, etc
True or False: Remove the top strap first when taking off N-95 mask.
False - Remove the bottom strap by touching only the strap and bring it carefully over the head. Grasp the top strap and bring it carefully over the head, and then pull the respirator away from the face without touching the front of the respirator
Two methods of performing hand hygiene
What is: Soap and Water; Alcohol based Hand Sanitizer;
True or False: It is okay to sit your bag on the floor
False: Never set the bag on the floor
Fever, Cough, Sore Throat, Runny nose, Body aches, Headaches, Fatigue, Vomiting and Diarrhea
What are the symptoms of Flu?
Name 3 examples when airborne precautions should be taken.
What is: COVID-19, Measles, Chicken Pox, Tuberculosis
True or False: Hand Hygiene with soap and water is required when caring for C. Difficile Patients only
False: Hand Hygiene with soap and water is required when your hands are visibly soiled
Name @ least 5 items that go in your bag
Equipment, hand sanitizer, gloves, Pen/Paper, disinfectant, PPE
Microorganisms known to cause disease
What is a Pathogen?
Spread of infection 2-3 days before symptoms and up to 8 days after symptoms
What is the Contagious window for COVID-19?
The Correct Way to Donning PPE
Once weekly with soap and warm water
What is frequency of cleaning and disinfecting your health care bag?
Elements needed to transmit an infection
What is: Infectious agent, Reservoir, and means of transmission
Blood clots, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome, Pneumonia, Sepsis, Respiratory failure and cardiac injury
What is COVID -19 complications
The Correct Way to Doff PPE
What is: 1. Remove Gloves, 2. Remove Gown, 3. Hand Hygiene, 4. Remove face shield/ goggles if applicable, 5. Remove facemask / respirator, 6. Perform Hand Hygiene
The correct way to wash your hands
What is: turn on the faucet, wet hands, apply soap, lather/scrub minimum 20 seconds, rinse hands, dry with paper towel, use paper towel to turn off faucet, use the paper towel to exit the room.
Steps for bag technique
1. Place barrier on surface, 2. remove hand washing supplies first (wash hands), 3. remove items for patient care, 4. close bag before care, 5. Disinfect items or place in dirty section of bag, 6. wash hands and repack bag