Bellevue Policies & Procedures
Infection Control/
Prevention
Prevention
National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs)/Joint Commission Standards
Nursing Resources
Behavioral Nursing Interventions & Emergencies
Medical Nursing Interventions & Emergencies
100
Nova Glucometer: This expires 180-day expiration date or the printed expiration date on the vial, whichever comes first
What are the test strips?
100
What type of isolation precaution does this signage indicate and what PPE is required?
What is Contact Precautions? Gloves and gown
100
According to the NPSGs, hospitals must use at least these many patient identifiers when providing care, treatment, or services.
What is two?
100
Professional shared governance council that sponsored this Jeopardy! event
What is the Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Council?
100
This is the maximum time a nurse can leave a restrained patient unattended without monitoring, according to most hospital policies.
What is generally 15 to 30 minutes (or as per facility protocol)?
100
During a rapid response, this code is used for point of care emergency.
What is 7777?
200
The typical alcohol concentration found in hospital-grade hand sanitizers that optimizes rapid microbial kill and quick drying.
What is 70%?
200
This is required in case of fire and must be known by all staff: RACE.
What does RACE stand for? (Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish)
200
I am taking a personal day, what code do I use on my timesheet.
What is code 64?
200
How close should a be to a suicidal patient?
What is arms length?
200
A patient”s F/S is <40 which code should be activated?
What is RRT?
300
This type of precaution requires healthcare workers to wear gloves, gowns, masks, and eye protection when caring for patients with airborne diseases like tuberculosis
What are airborne precautions?
300
This type of safety event, defined by TJC, results in death, permanent harm, or severe temporary harm.
What is a sentinel event?
300
I am working on a holiday which code do I use 27 or 42?
What is 42?
300
Time limit for adult restraint or seclusion.
What is 1 hour?
400
The most important step to prevent the spread of infections in hospitals, often described as the single best way to reduce healthcare-associated infections.
What is hand hygiene (handwashing)?
400
This plan outlines how a facility prepares for and responds to natural disasters and other emergencies.
What is the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)?
500
This hospital policy is critical for preventing infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms and involves isolating infected patients to limit transmission.
What is contact isolation?
600
To prevent the spread of this antibiotic-resistant bacterium, healthcare workers must use soap and water for handwashing instead of hand sanitizer when hands are visibly soiled or contaminated with this organism.
What is MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus)?