Hand Hygiene
This is how long you must wash your hands with soap and water.
What is 20 seconds?
This PPE item should be removed first after patient care.
What is gloves?
This isolation requires gown and gloves for all room entry.
What is Contact Precautions?
A used needle must be disposed of in this container.
What is a sharps container?
These items should be disinfected most frequently throughout the day.
What are high-touch surfaces?
This is when you should perform hand hygiene during patient care.
What is before and after patient contact?
This PPE set is required when there may be exposure to bodily fluids during wound care.
What are gloves and a gown?
Illnesses spread by large droplets require this precaution.
What is Droplet Precautions?
This should never be done to a needle before disposal.
What is recapping?
This common household chemical is a proper disinfectant for surfaces.
What is bleach solution?
This product cannot be used when hands are visibly soiled.
What is hand sanitizer?
This type of mask is required for a patient with suspected tuberculosis.
What is an N95 respirator?
Airborne precautions require this special room type.
→ What is a negative pressure room?
After a needlestick injury, the very first action is this.
What is wash the area with soap and water?
Soiled linens should never be shaken because it causes this.
What is spreading microorganisms into the air?
You see a coworker skip hand hygiene. The correct response is this.
What is remind them to wash their hands?
This is the purpose of PPE.
What is to protect the healthcare worker from exposure?
This sign must remain on the patient’s door to protect staff and visitors
What is the isolation precaution sign?
After washing, the next step after a needlestick is this.
What is report the incident to your supervisor?
When disinfecting a room after discharge, you clean this first: equipment or floors?
What are high-touch items / equipment?
This infection requires soap and water only because sanitizer is ineffective.
What is C. difficile?
The correct order of donning PPE begins with this step.
What is hand hygiene?
Standard precautions teach you to treat every patient like this.
What is potentially infectious?
Linens contaminated with blood must be disposed of in this type of bag.
What is a leak-proof biohazard bag?
Infection Control Test
This is the purpose of cleaning & disinfection in a healthcare facility.
What is preventing the spread of infection?