In general, who should be vaccinated against Hepatitis A
All food handlers, (and anyone who travels)
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
What cleaning agent must be used on shared equipment after touching a patient with C'DIFF
What is: Sporicidal wipes (Red Clinell wipes)
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
The length of time you must rub your hands after applying an Alcohol based Hand rub
Till the hands are dry
True or False: Alcohol hand sanitizer will kill C'Diff
What is: FALSE- it does not kill spores-c'diff is a spore
True or False: Computer key boards and telephones have more germs on them than Public toilets
What is : TRUE
What is the current cost of shingles vaccination at the Staff Health Hub for THHS employees over 50?
Nothing, Nada, FREE!
What PPE must be worn to enter a patients room in "Droplet" precautions:
What is : a surgical mask
What organisms can be isolated from a rectal swab
What is: VRE, ESBL, CPE, C. diff
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
Type of precautions used for a patient with TB or measles
What is: Airborne
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
MRSA is spread thru_____, and ______precautions are required if nares positive.
What is: contact, contact
True or False: Recapping needles is prohibited
What is: TRUE
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.
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
3 Common Blood Borne pathogens contracted from needle sticks
What is : Hepatitis B, C and HIV