Infection Prevention
Behind the Signs
Name that Infection
Cleaning & Disinfecting
PPE Party
100

This is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of infections in a hospital.

Washing your hands

100

This kind of precaution is used to stop infections from spreading by touching a sick person or things they have touched.

Contact Precautions

100

This germ can cause diarrhea and stomach problems. It is often found in hospitals and can stay on surfaces for over 5 months.

C. diff

100

Always do this before and after gloving.

Hand Hygiene

100

You wear this to cover your hands and prevent germs from getting on your skin.

Gloves

200

Hands should be washed with soap and water for at least this long.

20 seconds

200

This kind of precaution is used for infections that spread when a sick person coughs or sneezes tiny drops in the air.

Droplet Precautions

200

This germ can make you feel very sick with a fever, cough, and body aches. It spreads easily when people cough or sneeze, and you can catch it in the winter.

Influenza 

200

This type of surface, commonly found in patient rooms, requires regular cleaning and disinfection because it is touched frequently. What is this surface called?

High Touch Surfaces

200

You wear this to protect your eyes from germs that may splash.

Face shield or Goggles

300

Our number one goal is to prevent or minimize (HINT: HAIs) :

Hospital Acquired Infections

300

This precaution is used for patients with an active Norovirus or C Diff Infection

Contact Soap & Water
300

This germ causes a rash and fever. It spreads easily when someone with the germ coughs or sneezes and can stay in a room for up to 2 hours. It can be prevented with a vaccine.

Measles

300

What is the difference between cleaning and disinfecting in infection control?

Cleaning removes dirt and debris, while disinfecting kills germs and pathogens on surfaces.

300

This piece of PPE is worn to cover your body and prevent contamination from infectious materials.

Gown

400

You should find this outside the door of a patient on isolation precautions.

Isolation Signs

400

This precaution is for infections that spread through tiny air particles and means you need to wear an N95 mask and be in a special room with extra airflow.

Airborne Precautions

400

This is a germ that can cause infections in the skin, blood, or lungs. It is often found in wounds or in the nose and is hard to treat because it does not respond to some common antibiotics.

MRSA

400

This type of flow prevents cross contamination:

Clean to Dirty Flow

400

You wear this over your face to protect from germs in the air.


Mask

500

What is the name of the Infection Preventionist that will be working with the EVS Dept?

Stacia Simmons

500

Infections caused by bacteria that don’t get killed by many medicines, like MRSA or VRE, need this kind of precaution.

Contact Plus 

500

This serious lung infection spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes, and requires airborne precautions

TB

500

This refers to the amount of time a disinfectant must remain on a surface to effectively kill germs.

Contact Time

500

This is a special mask you have to be fit-tested for. It helps protect you from tiny germs in the air and fits tightly around your nose and mouth.

N95 Respirator

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