PPE
What type of PPE is used to protect clothing and skin from contamination?
What is a gown?
What is the standard equipment used to clean glass windows and mirrors, featuring a rubber blade?
What is a squeegee?
What is the protocol for visitors entering an isolation room?
What is they must wear the appropriate PPE and follow hand hygiene guidelines before and after the visit?
What tool is used to sweep floors?
What is a broom?
What is the most important action to prevent the spread of infections?
What is hand hygiene?
Which piece of PPE should be worn to protect your hands when handling blood or bodily fluids?
What are gloves?
What is the name of the container used for disposing of needles and other sharp objects?
What is a sharps container?
True or False: ALWAYS wear gloves to clean a patient room.
TRUE
Why is it important to perform hand hygiene before and after removing gloves during cleaning tasks?
What is to prevent the spread of contaminants that may have been on the gloves?
What type of precaution is used for patients with airborne diseases like tuberculosis?
What are airborne precautions?
How should you remove gloves to avoid contaminating your hands?
What is by peeling them off inside out, starting from the wrist?
What is the name of the equipment used to clean and sanitize hard floors, such as tile or linoleum, using rotating brushes and a cleaning solution?
What is a floor scrubber or buffer?
What should visitors do before entering an isolation room?
What is put on the required PPE and follow hand hygiene protocols?
What piece of equipment is used to remove dust from surfaces such as shelves and ledges?
What is a duster
What is the term for cleaning surfaces to remove dirt and reduce the number of pathogens?
What is disinfection?
In addition to gloves, name two other pieces of PPE that should be worn when there is a risk of splash or spray of bodily fluids.
What are a gown and face shield or goggles?
What is the purpose of using a color-coded microfiber cloth system in healthcare housekeeping?
What is to prevent cross-contamination by using different colors for different areas (e.g., red for toilets, blue for patient rooms)?
How often should an isolation room be cleaned?
What is daily, and immediately after any contamination or patient discharge?
What is the color-coding system used in healthcare to prevent cross-contamination during cleaning?
What is assigning different colors to specific areas (e.g., orange for bathrooms, blue for patient rooms)?
What is the purpose of wearing gloves when handling bodily fluids?
What is to protect both the healthcare worker and the patient from the transmission of infections?
In a scenario where you're wearing all necessary PPE, which item should you remove first to minimize the risk of contamination?
What is gloves, as they are the most likely to be contaminated?
What is the name of the machine that uses ultraviolet (UV) light to disinfect and sterilize rooms and surfaces, particularly in high-risk areas?
What is a UV light sanitizer or UV-C disinfection machine?
Why is it important to use a dedicated cleaning cart for isolation rooms?
What is to prevent cross-contamination by ensuring that cleaning supplies used in isolation rooms are not used elsewhere?
What is the procedure called that involves cleaning and disinfecting a room after a patient with an infectious disease has been discharged?
What is terminal cleaning?
What are the three main routes of transmission for infections?
What are contact, droplet, and airborne?