What are the 2 Vaccines that are highly recommended and need to be offered in healthcare settings?
Flu and Covid Vaccines
True or False: Gloves are a substitute for hand hygiene and you do not need to decontaminate your hands after wearing gloves?
What is: False
This is the number one way to prevent the spread of Nosocomial infections.
What is : HANDWASHING!!
How many parts of Bleach and water bleach must be used to disinfect a room/equipment of a patient with C'DIFF?
What PPE must be worn to enter a patients room in "Contact" Precautions?
Gloves and Gown
The length of time you must lather your hands with soap
What is 15 -20 seconds
True or False: Computer key boards and telephones have more germs on them than Public toilets
What is : TRUE
How many Covid-19 vaccines do you need to be considered up to date?
You need to have the covid-19 Monovalent 2023-2024 updated booster to be considered up to date regardless of past vaccines.
What PPE must be worn to enter a patients room in "Droplet" precautions:
Gloves, Gown, face Sheild and N95.
What is the Acronym used for hand sanitizer?
ABHR
When does flu season start and end?
October thru May
Type of precautions used for a patient with HIV?
Standard Precautions
What does MDRO Stand for?
What is: FALSE- c'diff will be on EVERY object
What are 4 common side effects a person can experience after getting the covid-19 Vaccine?
Fever, Fatigue, body aches, sore arm
Who must be placed on Enhanced barrier precautions?
Patients with Indwelling devices, Draining/open wounds, history/active MDRO.