How many moisture wicking pads should be utilized under a patient?
One
How often should foley care be completed?
Q 24 hours
If our patient gets up stand by assist to the bathroom, what mobility score are they?
3
How often should a patient with a central line receive a CHG bath?
daily (by date)
How often should bleach touchpoints be completed and documented for a patient on C. Diff precautions?
Q shift
High
How many green foley wipes should be used during foley care to be considered complete catheter care?
THE WHOLE DARN PACK
High
How often should a central line dressing be changed?
Every 7 days
True or false: Opening the door while EVS is running UV lights in a contact enteric room is harmless to the cleaning process
False: This disrupts the cleaning process and delays the room cleaning.
When charting a patient "turns self" and is "independent" with turning, what else must be charted every two hours?
An actual position change
In what situations should a foley catheter be emptied?
1. When half full
2. Before turning or transporting a patient
False! Fall mats are intended to prevent injury if the patient were to roll out of bed and should be moved when ambulating.
Every 96 hours and after drawing blood
Your patient's C. Diff test came back negative. They are still having type 7 watery stools and are incontinent. Is it okay to take them off of C. Diff precautions?
No
The width of your hand/fist
True or false: It is okay to use a purewick catheter at night if the patient requests it.
FALSE. Patients need to mobilize to the bathroom at night just as they would at home!
True or false: It is okay to use the same lumen for TPN and other infusions
False
3
What is the five pillow rule for turning a patient to one side?
1. Pillow under both legs to elevate
2. Pillow between ankles
3. Pillow between knees
4. Pillow/wedge behind back
5. Pillow under head
In what two situations is it acceptable to use a purewick catheter?
1. Chronic incontinence with a wound
2. Chronic incontinence with inability to ambulate
What is the most common activity being completed when patients fall?
Toileting
How often should intermittent tubing for infusions be changed?
Every 48 hours
You are ready to send a C. Diff sample and the label printer is not working. You place a generic patient label on the cup. What else must be written on the label?
Date, time, initials, and type of specimen.