Clean me up scotty
What do you use to clean a stethoscope?
Alcohol wipe
-Emma H
How long do you wash your hands for?
20 seconds
-Emma T
How do you properly take off gloves?
Pinch the palm of the non dominate hand. Crumble in dominate hand. Slide fingers under cuff of glove and pull off without touching the outside.
-Olivia
If water and soap are not available, what should I use to wash my hands?
Hand Sanitizer
-sam
What is all the PPE that can be worn?
Gown, mask, gloves, eye shield, or even foot covers.
-Kaydynce
What is the best way to 100% sterilize something?
Autoclave
-Willa
True or false? Hand washing is the most affective way to prevent the spread of infection?
TRUE
-Kaydynce
What is the most contaminated piece of PPE?
Gloves
-Paris
If someone is more likely to get an infection, what are they called?
Susceptible host
-Evan
How far away at least should you stand from a person with respiratory disease?
At least 3ft
-Olivia
what is medical asepsis?
Clean Technique
-sam
What part of the hand holds the most germs?
Nail beds
-Kiersten
Steps of Donning
1. wash hands 2. gown 3. mask 4. face shield(goggles) 5. gloves
-Maddie
If a patient is in isolation who should wear PPE?
EVERYONE
-Bella
What is droplet based transmission?
Droplets of bodily fluids like coughs
-Emma T
What is surgical asepsis?
Sterile technique
-Willa
How do you wash under your fingernails?
Circular motion against your palm.
-Evan
Steps of Doffing
1. gloves 2. gown 3.face shield(goggle) 4. Mask 5.wash hands
-Bella
True or False: If I get pricked by a contaminated needle, I am required to get tested.
FALSE
-Blu
What is the difference between disinfection and sterilization?
Disinfection- is a process that eliminates many all pathogenic microorganisms.
Sterilization-the process of the complete elimination or destruction of all forms of microbial life.
-Kiersten
How do you clean a spill involving blood?
1 powder 2. paper towels 3. 10% bleach 4. Biohazard
-Paris
5 examples of when you wash your hands?
Go off of what they say.
-Willa
Where do you take PPE off?
Inside the patients room facing away from them.
-Blu
What are all parts if the chain of infection?
1. Infectious agent 2. Reservoir 3. Portal of exit
4. Mode of transmission 5.Portal of entry 6.Susceptible host
-Maddie
What are transmission based precautions?
An extra layer of protection on top of standard precautions, used for patients who may be or are infected with certain infectious agents.
-Emma H