Name That Precaution
A patient with Clostridioides difficile (C. Diff) infection requires which type of precaution?
What is contact precautions (plus handwashing with soap and water)
What is the first step in the donning process?
What is handwashing
What’s one common mistake that can cause contamination during glove removal?
What is touching the outside of the gloves with bare hands
What is the name of the precaution to be used with every patient, regardless of their isolation status?
A patient is suspected of having tuberculosis (TB). What type of precautions should be implemented?
What is airborne precautions
What is the correct order to don PPE for a patient in droplet precautions?
Why is it risky to remove a gown by pulling it over your head?
It increases the chance of contaminating your face and hair.
True or False: At MCMH, if linen is contaminated with blood and/or body fluids, it must be placed in a red bio-bag before going down to laundry.
False. At MCMH, all linen is treated as if it is contaminated with blood and/or body fluids. All soiled linen is to be placed in the plastic laundry bags.
What PPE is required for droplet precautions?
What is a surgical mask, gloves, and gown. In some cases, eye protection is also prudent such as in Covid-19 (per MCMH policy).
For a patient in droplet precautions, what order should PPE be removed to avoid contamination?
What is gloves, eyewear, gown, mask.
Where should the trash for soiled PPE be located?
What is in the patient's room
True or False: When it is determined that a patient needs to be in transmission-based precautions, the appropriate sign must be posted on the patient's door.
True
What type of precautions are used for MRSA in an open wound?
What is contact precautions
Why should gloves be removed first when doffing PPE?
They are most likely to be heavily contaminated
True or False: Versaflo (PAPR) hoods are disposable but may be reused by the same employee with the same patient.
True
True or False: MCMH allows you to choose between wearing an N95 mask or a Versaflo (PAPR) when treating patients in airborne precautions.
False. MCMH does not routinely fit test employees for N95 masks, so N95 masks are not an acceptable form of airborne PPE.
What is the name of the precaution used for patients with a WBC <1,000?
What is neutropenic precautions
During doffing, when should hand hygiene be performed?
After all PPE has been removed
What’s a high-risk spot on the body often contaminated during doffing?
What is wrists/forearms
What is 110, 111, and ED Isolation Room