FLU and Immunizations
Transmission Precautions/PPE
Hand Hygiene
Super Bugs
General Infection Control
100

In general, who should be vaccinated against Hepatitis A

All food handlers, (and anyone who travels)

100

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

100
This is the number one way to prevent the spread of nosocomial(hospital acquired) infections.
What is : HANDWASHING!!
100

What cleaning agent must be used on shared equipment after touching a patient with C'DIFF

What is: Sporicidal wipes (Red Clinell wipes)

100

True or False: Your are emptying trash in a patients room- do you need to change your gloves between EACH patient?

What is: TRUE! Nobody should EVER be in the halls with gloves on

200
True or False: Vomiting, diarrhea, nausea are the signs of flu
What is: FALSE-Flu is an infection in the lungs not the gut!
200
What PPE must be worn to enter a patients room in "Contact" Precautions?
What is: gown and gloves
200

The length of time you must rub your hands after applying an Alcohol based Hand rub

Till the hands are dry

200

True or False: Alcohol hand sanitizer will kill C'Diff

What is: FALSE- it does not kill spores-c'diff is a spore

200

True or False: Computer key boards and telephones have more germs on them than Public toilets

What is : TRUE

300

What is the current cost of shingles vaccination at the Staff Health Hub for THHS employees over 50?

Nothing, Nada, FREE!

300

What PPE must be worn to enter a patients room in "Droplet" precautions:

What is : a  surgical mask

300
True or False: Hand Sanitizer is: -effective only if applied and rubbed in thoroughly -Made with 60% alcohol -Applied before and after patient contact , and each glove use
What is: True
300

What organisms can be isolated from a rectal swab

What is: VRE, ESBL, CPE, C. diff

300

What you should do if a staff member comes in and is coughing and sneezing

What is : give them a mask, encourage hand hygiene and send them to the supervisor 

400
Can you get the flu from the flu shot?
NO!
400

Type of precautions used for a patient with TB or measles

What is: Airborne

400

True or False: I just came out of a c'diff patients room, I do not need to wash my hands. I only emptied trash and did not touch the patient

What is: FALSE- c'diff will be on EVERY object

400

MRSA is spread thru_____, and ______precautions are required if nares positive.

What is: contact, contact

400

True or False: Recapping needles is prohibited

What is: TRUE

500
What are: signs and symptoms of the flu
Fever(usually high), headache, extreme tiredness, dry cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle aches, stomach symptoms
500
If a patient has c'difficile, how do you decontaminate your hands?
What is: You must use soap and water, NOT alcohol hand sanitizer
500

The correct way to wash your hands

What is: turn on the faucet, wet hands, apply soap, lather/scrub minimum 15 seconds, rinse hands, dry with paper towel, use paper towel to turn off faucet, use the paper towel to exit the room.

500

You have been vomiting and had explosive diarrhea due to the Norovirus. When can you return to work?

What is : 48 hours after you last vomit/have diarrhea

500

3 Common Blood Borne pathogens contracted from needle sticks

What is : Hepatitis B, C and HIV

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