Routine Practices
This is the number one way to prevent the spread of infection.
What is hand hygiene
In addition to gloves what will the health care provider wear for contact precautions
What is a gown.
Alcohol based hand sanitizer is not effective against the spores of this microorganism
What is C-Difficile (Clostridium)
Droplets in a cough is considered a mode of _______
What is transmission
What is ONE of the requirements a microbe needs ?
need a reservoir (host) to live and grow
need water and nourishment from the reservoir.
Most microbes need oxygen to live.
warm and dark environment is needed.
Most grow best at body temperature.
This is what the P in PASS stands for
Restraints are used whenever a client is irritating you.
False. Every effort is made to protect clients without resorting to the use of restraints.
This PPE is used when a task involves blood or body fluids
What are gloves.
When donning PPE for contact and droplet precautions, this goes on after your mask.
What is your eye wear
True or False?
Pathogens are not harmful and will not cause infections.
False. These microorganisms are harmful and can cause infections
An infected wound can be considered a portal of _____
What is exit/entry
This piece of equipment must be kept within a client's reach at all times. Not doing so is seen as a form of negligence or punishment.
A call bell
What does MROs mean?
Multidrug-resistant organisms
False. Hand washing is the best way.
This procedure eliminates microorganisms from equipment such as scopes and surgical equipment
What is sterilization
When removing your contact precautions PPE, this comes off first.
What are gloves.
True or False
Multidrug-resistant organisms is the term for microbes that can resist the effects of antibiotics
True.
Breaks in the skin can be a portal of _______
What is entry
This is a complex network of organs, cells and proteins that defends the body against infection, while protecting the body's own cells.
What is the Immune System
This is what A in the RACE acronym stands for
ALARM
MROs can be cured with anitbiotics
False. MROs are germs that have developed resistance to many antibiotics. When a germ is resistant to an antibiotic, it means that certain treatments won’t work effectively against it. MDROs can be challenging to treat because standard antibiotics may not be effective. Examples of MDROs include:
This type of PPE protects nose, mouth, and eyes from splashes of blood or body fluids.
What is facial Protection
When removing PPE in a contact precaution room, this item comes off after your gloves.
What is our gown.
After ____ uses of hand sanitizer hands need to be washed with soap and water
10
Water, food, animals infected with a transmissible microorganism can be considered a ________ in the chain of infection
What is reservoir
This process destroy all pathogens, nonpathogens, and spores.
Steralization
What does PPE stand for?
Personal Protective Equipment
Asepsis is what we call the spread of illnesses between people.
False. It is the practice of eliminating or reducing potential pathogens.
This routine practice decreases the microorganisms spread on commonly shared medical equipment such as lifts and BP cuffs
What is disinfection
This is the first thing you do before donning and the first thing you do after doffing PPE.
What is hand hygiene
This seasonal infection is often more prevalent in the fall & early winter
What is Influenza
This practice reduces the number of pathogens on the hands.
Hand Hygience
_____ is a reservoir for microbes but does not have the signs and symptoms of infection
A carrier
True or False?
WHMIS is the distributor of all chemical agents in hospitals.
False. WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) is a national system that provides safety information about hazardous materials.
Standard practices are only used for client's who are in isolation.
False. Standard practices are practiced all of the time, in all settings. They reduce the risk of spreading known and unknown infections. They are used for all persons, whenever care is given.