Hand Hygiene
This is considered to be the body’s first line of defense
What is skin?
Residents vital signs should be done 3 times a day including this 4th vital sign.
What is a pulse ox?
Fill in the blank. Keep your_________ to yourself
What are germs?
Name 3 non-critical medical equipment items that must be cleaned between residents.
What are the blood pressure cuffs, stethoscope, glucometer, and pulse ox.
When PPE is properly removed and discarded, the following step is to perform.
What is hand hygiene?
According to CDC guidelines, hand sanitizer should be used to clean your hands except with this type of virus.
What is Norovirus?
According the WHO, this is the most effective way to slow the spread of COVID 19.
What is social distancing?
Do not hug, shake hands and maintain six feet apart. This practice to keep COVID out.
What is social distancing?
Workers must be trained on the hazards of the cleaning chemicals used in the workplace in accordance with these occupational standards.
What is OSHA?
Name the proper sequence for donning PPE.
What is gown, mask, goggles or face shield, gloves?
When using hand sanitizer, your hand should stay wet for this length of time.
What is 20 seconds?
COVID 19 screening includes elevated temperature, cough, shortness of breath, diarrhea, and sore throat. However, this can be the very first change seen in the elderly.
What is a change in mental status?
The number one way to stay safe at work is not to do this.
What is coming to work sick?
Cleaning should progress from the least soiled (cleanest) to the most soiled (dirtiest) areas and from this level____ to this level_____, so that debris may fall to the floor and is cleaned last.
What is higher level to lower level?
Name the proper sequence for doffing PPE
What is gown and gloves, goggles or face shield, mask, hand hygiene?
Natural nails should be kept at this length.
What is 1/4 inches long?
These two symptoms can lead to weight loss.
What is loss of taste and loss of smell?
Fill in the blanks. After a hospital stay, a resident will be _____ and placed in ____.
What is COVID 19 tested and placed in isolated?
List the order that you would clean these high touch surfaces based on the clean to dirty principle. The high touch surfaces are the floor, faucet, sink bowl, switches, counter top, and toilet.
What are the light switches, counter top, faucet, sink bowl, toilet, finally the floor?
As you remove your gown, you should peel these off at the same time.
What are gloves?
These areas are the 3 most often missed by healthcare providers when using alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
What are the thumbs, fingertips and between fingers?
Stopping communal dining, visitors, group activities and requiring residents to stay in their rooms could lead to this disorder.
What is depression?
Residents that leave their room are to wear this item of PPE.
What is a mask?
Solid surfaces should be cleaned with soap and water first to remove debris, followed by this technique.
What is disinfection?
Safe work practices to protect yourself and limit the spread of contamination includes keeping your hands away from this body part.
What is the face?