Precautions
Measles would be considered what type of precautions?
Expanded
What is low level disinfection?
Apply agents or using cleaning products to destroy viruses, bacteria, and fungi
Where do you put used instruments in the room?
Blue or red transport box
Should you use the same gloves you touched the instruments with for transporting?
No.
Wearing a N95 would be part of what type of precautions?
Expanded or Airborne
When do we do low level disinfection?
After every patient use.
How should instruments be transported from the exam room to the dirty utility room?
In a transport box
What is dwell time?
The time that the disinfectant needs to remain wet on a surface to "kill" microorganisms.
Washing hands are considered part of what type of precautions?
Standard
What should you do before performing low level disinfection?
Clean any visibly soiled surfaces.
What type of PPE would be used for cleaning instruments?
Gloves, eye shield, mask
Date, time, initials and indication that it is clean
What type of precautions prevent pathogens from passing to one another?
Standard
What is the order of room cleaning?
Exam table, pillow, writing table (top/side), chairs, BP cuff/cord, computer, ox sat, scale, door handles-black flag
Where are the extra boxes located?
On the pods.
Name 4 surfaces of the exam table that must be low level disinfected?
surface, side, pull out foot extension (stirrups), and light (replacing plastic covering-if procedure done)
What type of precautions are chicken pox? (BONUS)
Airborne
How would you clean a C. Diff room?
With bleach-Close and contact EVS
What should be placed on the instruments to prevent dryng?
When will EVS clean the table top?
When there isn't paper covering it.