FLU and Immunizations
Transmission Precautions/PPE
Hand Hygiene
Super Bugs
General Infection Control
100

Who should be vaccinated against Hepatitis B

All staff who have the potential to be exposed to Blood. 

100

True or False: Gloves are a substitute for hand hygiene and you do not need to decontaminate your hands after wearing gloves?

What is: False, you must wash your hands before and after "donning" gloves

100
This is the number one way to prevent the spread of nosocomial(hospital acquired) infections.
What is : HANDWASHING!!
100
What cleaning agent must be used if a patient has C'DIFF
What is : BLEACH (10%)
100

True or False: Your have to assist several Participants in the personal care area - do you need to change your gloves between EACH patient?

What is: TRUE! And staff should not be wearing gloves if they are not providing direct contact.

200
True or False: Vomiting, diarrhea, nausea are the signs of flu
What is: FALSE-Flu is an infection in the lungs not the gut!
200

What PPE must be worn when assisting with wound care?

What is: gown and gloves

200
The length of time you must lather your hands with soap
What is 15 seconds
200
True or False: Alcohol hand sanitizer will kill C'Diff
What is: FALSE- it does not kill spores-c'diff is a spore
200
True or False: Computer key boards and telephones have more germs on them than Public toilets
What is : TRUE
300

One Flu shot will last you a life time.

What is: False, you need a flu shot each year.

300

What does PPE stand for and who is responsible to make sure you have it:

What is : Personal Protective Equipment and I am responsible for my own PPE.  I need to let my supervisor know if I need more.

300
True or False: Hand Sanitizer is: -effective only if applied and rubbed in thoroughly -Made with 60% alcohol -Applied before and after patient contact , and each glove use
What is: True
300
What skin infection is suspected when a patient comes in and says "I got bit by a spider"
What is : MRSA
300

What you should do if a patient comes in and is coughing and sneezing

What is : give them a mask (education on hand hygiene also PLEASE) and fill out a triage slip for the clinic.

400
Can you get the flu from the flu shot?
NO!
400
Type of precautions used for a patient with TB or chicken pox
What is: Airborne
400

True or False: I just came out of a c'diff patients home, I do not need to wash my hands. I only emptied trash and did not touch the patient

What is: FALSE- c'diff will be on EVERY object

400
MRSA is spread thru_____, and ______precautions are required if nares positive.
What is: contact, contact
400
True or False: Recapping needles is prohibited
What is: TRUE
500
What are: signs and symptoms of the flu
Fever(usually high), headache, extreme tiredness, dry cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle aches, stomach symptoms
500
If a patient has c'difficile, how do you decontaminate your hands?
What is: You must use soap and water, NOT alcohol hand sanitizer
500
The correct way to wash your hands
What is: turn on the faucet, wet hands, apply soap, lather/scrub minimum 15 seconds, rinse hands, dry with paper towel, use paper towel to turn off faucet, use the paper towel to exit the room.
500
You have been vomiting and had explosive diarrhea due to the Norovirus. When can you return to work?
What is : 48 hours after you last vomit/have diarrhea
500
3 Common Blood Borne pathogens contracted from needle sticks
What is : Hepatitis B, C and HIV
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