Prevention Basics
The single most important prevention practice.
What hand hygiene
When washing hands with soap and water, how long should you scrub?
What is 20 seconds
What is necessary to cause disease?
What is an infectious agent (bacteria, virus, fungi, parasite)
What type of precautions should ALWAYS be used
What is standard or universal precautions
What is the most common HAI?
What is catheter associated uti (CAUTI)
Examples include gloves, gowns, eye and face shields.
What is PPE
How long do you rub hands together when using alcohol based hand sanitizer
What is until hands are dry.
What part of the chain of infection describes how a microorganism is transmitted from its "home" to a susceptible host?
What is the mode of transportation
When are transmission based precautions used
What is when standard precautions alone are not enough to stop disease transmission
What microorganism is #1 cause of CLABSI?
What is S.aureus
When should PPE NOT be worn?
What is outside the patient room, in the hall, in the cafeteria, in public areas
When is alcohol based hand sanitizer not recommended for hand hygiene?
What is when hands are visibly soiled, patient has infectious diarrhea, or patient has suspected/known spore forming infection (i.e. C.diff)
This is where a microorganism usually lives
What is a reservoir
PPE always required with Droplet Isolation.
What is a mask?
What statistical measure can we use to estimate HAIs?
What is an infection rate/Standardized Infection Ratio/SIR
Beautiful and expensive, but not allowed at the bedside.
What are artificial nails, gel, glitter, or nail jewelry?(Only need to provide one of the options as an answer.)
Finger nails should be kept to this length
What is < 1/4 in
This mode of transmission occurs through skin-to-skin contact, kissing, and sexual intercourse.
What is direct contact
What is needed for Airborne isolation?
What is N-95 particulate respirator, negative pressure room, closed doors
What patient outcomes are associated with HAIs?
What is increased morbidity, increased mortality, increased LOS
What is the purpose of Infection Prevention?
What is Patient Safety
When should you wash your hands?
What is before entering a patient room, exiting a patient room, after removing gloves, before performing aseptic procedure, after touching the patient or patient's environment
How can you stop disease transmission?
What is break the chain (wash your hands, wear PPE, get immunizations)
What PPE should airborne isolation patients wear during transport?
What is a face mask
What consequences do healthcare facilities face for higher than average HAI rates?
What are increased costs, no reimbursement, or penalties