Infection Prevention
Safe Medication Administration
Moments for Hand Hygiene
OR Tidbits I
OR Tidbits II
100
The most common vector for pathogen transmission.
What are hands?
100
When transferring medications to the sterile field, this should be used every time.
What is a sterile transfer device?
100
This moment occurs when you have wiped the betadine off the patient's face and about to assist with placing the dressing.
What is Performing a Clean or Sterile Task.
100
The critical skill that involves the courage to make ethical and moral decisions that benefit the patient when no one is watching.
What is Surgical Conscience?
100
Number of fire extinguishers in the OR.
What are two?
200
Numerous studies have concluded the single most effective practice to reduce the spread of infections; including healthcare associated infections (HAIs)
What is hand hygiene?
200
The location High Alert medications are stored; such as dehydrated alcohol.
What is the pharmacy?
200
This moment occurs when you have walked into the OR and are asked to put the SCDs onto the patient.
What is Before or After Patient Contact?
200
At what phase of intraop should a sequential compression device be applied?
What is prior to sedation and or induction?
300
This personal protective equipment (PPE) is not to be used in lieu of washing your hands.
What are gloves?
300
Multi use eye drops opened can be dated for how many days from the open date.
What are 28 days?
300
This moment occurs at the end of the case when you remove the patient's foley catheter and drain the bag to measure output.
What is After Potential Blood or Body Fluid Exposure?
300
When should a sequential compression device be removed when a patient is under general anesthesia?
What is after emergence / ET tube or LMA has been removed.
400
The World Health Organization (WHO) developed how many key moments for hand hygiene?
What are Five Key Moments?
400
There are two verifiers that should be utilized when administering medications to the sterile field.
What are visually and verbally?
400
This moment occurs after you have adjusted the stretcher and moved the Centurion machine closer to the patient.
What is After Contact with the Patient's Surroundings.
400
Location on the body where the majority of surgical fires occur.
What is the chest and above.
500
When utilizing Sterillium or Avaguard for a waterless scrub how many applications are required to complete the process?
What are three.
500
This PPE should be worn when transferring chemotherapy agents to the sterile field.
What are gloves and eye protection?
500
This moment for hand hygiene occurs after you attempt to switch out your patient's blanket with a warm blanket and you feel moisture not knowing your patient is wearing an adult diaper.
What are multiple moments. After Contact with Body Fluids and Hands Visibly Soiled?
500
There are two types of Deep Vein Thrombosis Prophylaxis.
What are mechanical and medical.
500
Three components required for a fire in the OR.
What are oxidizer, ignition source, and fuel.
