PPE Power
This type of PPE protects our hands from potential exposure to infections or diseases.
What is Gloves
When hands are visibly soiled, this method should be used to clean the hands
What is using soap and water?
These precautions should be used with every patient, even when no infection has been diagnosed.
What are Standard Precautions?
These tiny infectious agents can spread through contaminated hands and surfaces
What are germs?
This is the term for the duration a chemical disinfectant must remain visibly wet on a surface to successfully kill targeted pathogens.
What is contact time or wet time?
This type of PPE is used to protect our clothes from splashes?
What is a gown?
How long should you should scrub your hands with soap and water when preforming hand hygiene?
What is 20 seconds?
A patient with suspected influenza may require this type of transmission-based precaution in addition to Standard Precautions.
What are Droplet Precautions?
This term describes microorganisms that can no longer be effectively killed or stopped by certain antimicrobial drugs.
What is antimicrobial resistance?
This is a thorough, deep-cleaning process is performed specifically after a patient is discharged or transferred to completely eliminate all pathogens from the room before the next admission.
What is a Terminal Clean?
What type of mask protects us against airborne germs like Tuberculosis?
What is an N95?
What is the easiest way to stop the spread of infections?
What is preforming hand hygiene?
A patient with suspected tuberculosis should be placed in this type of room when available and indicated.
What is a negative pressure room?
This bloodborne virus can be transmitted through needlestick injuries and infected blood.
What is Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C or HIV?
Biohazardous waste, regulated medical waste, and items heavily soiled with blood must be thrown away in this color-coded receptacle.
What is a red biohazard bin?
Before entering a room requiring a respirator, what must staff do to ensure the respirator is the correct size and fit for them?
What is complete FIT Testing?
This item should be used to turn off the water faucet after washing your hands
What is a clean paper towel?
A patient with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis should be placed in this type of room when available and indicated.
What is the mode of transmission
What do we call an infection acquired while receiving healthcare?
What is a healthcare-associated infection?
This sharp object container should be changed out by EVS or nursing staff once it reaches this specific capacity level.
What is 2/3 full?
When donning (putting on) your PPE, what do you put on first?
What is the gown?
Which bacteria requires the use of soap and water to remove the spores when on your hands?
What is C. Diff?
A person with a weakened immune system is more likely to be which link in the chain of infection?
What is a susceptible host?
What term describes an increase in infections above what is normally expected in a facility?
What is an outbreak?
This type of cleaning solution or wipe is used for general low-level disinfection of everyday healthcare surfaces.
What is a CaviWipe?