Communication
Demonstrate how you would enter an occupied room.
When you see a spot, what do you do first?
put a wet floor sign/clean it up
What is the contact time for Oxycide?
5min
Why do we use personal protective equipment (PPE)?
to keep our hands or clothes clean when touching items and surfaces that might be contaminated and to act as a barrier to break the chain of infection.
What should you do if a vacuum cleaner has a frayed cord?
Stop using the vacuum cleaner and notify your leader or maintenance. Remove vacuum cleaner from service or tag it as "broken - do not use."
If an NPO (nothing by mouth) patient askes for water, what do you do?
Inform the nurse the patient is asking for water. Do not give it to them.
Wet Floor Sign
Replacing privacy and shower curtrains is recommended when cleaning what type of discharge rooms?
Isolation room.
True or False: Most pathogens that cause disease can live for days, months, or years on surfaces.
Ture
A patient has a question, but you notice a spill on the middle of the floor. What is your first priority?
Your first priority is to clean the spill, as it is a safety hazard. Make sure you inform the patient you will be able to answer the question shortly.
What do you do if you want to go help a coworker outside of your assigned area?
Ask for permission from your leader.
When do you clean the floor in an occupied patient room?
Daily
In a C. diff isolation room, what should be done with the johnny mop after cleaning?
Dispose of it in a trash bag.
Name three things you do to break the chain of infection.
Hand hygiene, PPE, isolation precautions, cleaning and disinfecting.
Why is it important that you don't come to work sick?
You can spread pathogens and put already sick patients at increased risk.
If you knock on a door and a patient tells you to go away, what do you do?
Say, "Okay. I need to clean the room for your safety, but I can come back at a better time.
If you see a wet floor sign and the floor appears to be dry, what should you do?
Remove the sign
What is an SDS?
Safety Data Sheet.
What is the difference between cleaning and disinfecting a surface?
Cleaning physically removes dirt and microorganisms. Disinfecting a surface requires the use of disinfectant to kill harmful pathogens.
Why do you carry laundry and trash away from your body?
You see what appears to be blood on the floor at the same time a visitor asks a question. What do you do?
Acknowledge the visitor and explain you will address the issue as soon as you've taken care of the critical cleaning task involving the blood.
What are the first three steps in the mopping process
1. Dry Mop
2. Wet Floor Sign
3.Mop
Name three parts of the cleaning and disinfection process.
Clockwise or counterclockwise, top to bottom, clean to dirty, wiping in an S-shape motion.
How many times does the chain of infection need to be broken to prevent the spread of infection?
Once
What term is used for fire in your facility?
RACE
Rescue
Alert
Confine
Extinguish