This is the #1 way to prevent the spread of hospital acquired infections.
What is hand washing?
100
True or False: Computer keyboards and telephones have more germs on them than public toilets
What is True?
100
Precautions that must be used on every patient or resident.
What are standard precautions?
100
The responsible party/parties for Infection Prevention
Who is everyone?
100
True or False: Vomiting, diarrhea, and nausea are signs of the flu.
False - the flu (influenza) is an infection of the lungs.
200
The length of time for hand washing.
What is 15 seconds?
200
When moving a resident with a catheter bag, always make sure it is below the level of the bladder and never laying on the bed.
What is proper placement of a catheter bag?
200
The PPE that must be worn to enter a resident's room that is on "Contact" precautions.
What is gown and gloves?
200
This organism is only removed by hand washing with warm soapy water for at least 20 seconds.
What is c.diff?
200
True of False: You can get the flu from the flu vaccine.
False.
300
True of False: I just came out of a c.diff patient's room. I do not need to wash my hands; I only emptied trash and did not touch the patient.
What is False?
300
This describes a place that linens should NEVER be placed.
What is the floor?
300
The PPE that must be worn to enter a resident's room that is on "Droplet" precautions.
What is a mask?
300
These germs are not affected by antibiotics.
What are viruses?
300
Fever, headache, extreme fatigue, dry cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle aches are symptoms of this illness.
What is influenza?
400
The required amount of alcohol in hand sanitizer to meet the CDC guidelines.
What is 60%?
400
Dark or strong smelling urine is often an indicator of this.
What is dehydration?
400
True or False: You are emptying trash in a resident's room. You must change gloves between each room.
True - nobody should ever be in the halls with gloves on.
400
These are 3 times when EVERYONE should perform hand hygiene.
What is before touching a resident, after body fluid exposure, after touching a resident, before and after being in the resident environment, and before and after PPE?
400
this organism (germ) lives for an unknown amount of time on surfaces.
What is influenza?
500
The most effective way to prevent transmission of organisms.
What is hand washing?
500
The population that is susceptible to infection due to weakened immune system, malnutrition and dehydration, increased hospitalizations, and limited mobility.
What is the elderly?
500
True or False: If a resident is on contact precautions for a draining wound, they must be confined to their room.
False - they can leave the room as long as the wound is covered with a clean and dry dressing.
500
This organism (germ) lives for a very long time on surfaces.
What is c.diff?
500
This is how long you have to be fever free without medicine to return to work.