Vaccination and Immunizations
These persons should be vaccinated against Hepatitis A
WHAT IS: All food handlers, (and anyone who travels)?
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
The most important way to prevent the spread of nosocomial (facility-acquired) infections.
WHAT IS: PROPER HAND HYGIENE!!
What cleaning agent must be used if a resident has Clostridioides difficile aka C. diff?
WHAT IS: BLEACH (10%)
TRUE OR FALSE: Your are emptying trash in a resident's room. Do you need to change your gloves between EACH resident?
WHAT IS: TRUE! Nobody should EVER be in the halls with gloves on
TRUE OR FALSE: Vomiting, diarrhea, nausea are the signs of flu
WHAT IS: FALSE - Flu is an infection in the lungs or respiratory infection, not the gut!?
PPE that must be worn to enter a resident's room in "Contact" Precautions
WHAT IS: Gown and Gloves
The length of time you must lather your hands with soap
WHAT IS: 15-20 seconds
TRUE OR FALSE: Alcohol hand sanitizer will kill Clostridioides difficile aka C. diff?
WHAT IS: FALSE - it does not kill spores - Clostridioides difficile aka C. diff is a spore
TRUE OR FALSE: Computer keyboards, computer mouse, and telephones serve as reservoir to more germs, than would public toilets.
WHAT IS: TRUE
Vaccinations that are highly recommended for healthcare workers
WHAT IS: Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR), Varicella (Chicken pox), Tetanus/Diphtheria/ and Pertussis TDaP, Hepatitis B, Influenza and COVID-19 vaccines?
PPE that must be worn to enter a resident's room on "Droplet/Contact" precautions?
WHAT IS: Gown, gloves, N-95 and face shield
TRUE OR FALSE: Hand Sanitizer is: (a) effective only if applied and rubbed in thoroughly; (b) made with 60% alcohol; (c) applied before and after patient contact and before donning gloves
WHAT IS: TRUE
What opportunistic MDRO is a fungus, known to colonize the skin, with high fatality rate if it enters the blood, urinary or respiratory tract of immunocompromised residents?
WHAT IS: Candida auris aka C. auris.
What you should do if a resident comes in and is coughing and sneezing
WHAT IS: (a) Offer them a surgical mask if they can tolerate it; (b) education the resident on proper respiratory etiquette and hand hygiene.
TRUE OR FALSE: You can get the flu from the flu shot
WHAT IS: FALSE
Type of precautions used for residents diagnosed with Tuberculosis, measles or chicken pox
WHAT IS: Airborne
TRUE OR FALSE: I just came out of the room of a resident diagnosed with Clostridioides difficile aka C. diff. I do not need to wash my hands as I only emptied trash and did not touch the resident.
WHAT IS: FALSE - C. diff will be on almost every object or surface in the resident's room.
Candida auris is spread through ________, and _______ is required while performing HIGH CONTACT RESIDENT CARE ACTIVITY
WHAT IS: DIRECT and INDIRECT CONTACT / ENHANCED BARRIER PRECAUTIONS.
TRUE OR FALSE: Recapping needles is prohibited
WHAT IS: TRUE
Signs and symptoms of influenza
WHAT IS: Fever (usually high), headache, extreme tiredness, dry cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle aches, stomach symptoms.
A resident has Clostridioides difficile aka C. diff, how to decontaminate your hands.
WHAT IS: You must use soap and water, NOT alcohol hand sanitizer
The correct way to wash your hands
WHAT IS: Turn on the faucet, wet hands, apply soap, lather/scrub minimum 15 - 20 seconds, rinse hands, dry with paper towel, use new dry paper towel to turn off faucet, use new dry paper towel to open the door as you exit the room.
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
Three common blood borne pathogens contracted from needle sticks
WHAT IS: Hepatitis B, C and HIV