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 infections.
What is : HANDWASHING!!
100
What cleaning agent must be used if a patient has C'DIFF
What is : BLEACH (10%)
100
True or False: You 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 and sometimes mask and eye protection (if splashing could occur)
200
The length of time you must lather your hands with soap
What is 20 seconds
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 cost of immunizations for Sauk County employees
Nothing, Nada, FREE!
300
What PPE must be worn to enter a patients room in "Droplet" precautions:
What is : a mask, gown, gloves and eye protection (either a face shield or goggles)
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
How can you avoid getting a 'super' bug when you are taking an antibiotic
What is : finish all of the medication, take antibiotic only for bacterial infections
300
What procedure do you always do after removing gloves
What is : wash your hands
400
Can you get the flu from the flu shot?
NO!
400
Type of precautions used for a patient with TB or chicken pox
What is: Airborne (requires a negative-pressure room and must be sent to a facility that has this)
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 there is an active infection.
What is: contact, contact
400
True or False: Infection control policies and procedures are located in a binder near the hand wash stations on each neighborhood
If a resident 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 20 seconds, rinse hands, dry with paper towel, use a clean 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 and or have diarrhea
500
what can you cover your mouth and nose with to help prevent the spread of infection and what is this called
What is : tissue or cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve. This is called cough etiquette