PPE
What does PPE stand for?
Personal Protective Equipment.
Which action is MOST effective in breaking the chain of infection?
Proper hand hygiene.
Method for washing client's eyes?
Inner to outer canthus.
Considered a restraint when all 4 of these are up.
Bed rails.
If a male patient needs to void in the night, we can give him this.
Urinal
When is eye protection is required in PPE, when?
There is a risk of splashing bodily fluids
When must soap and water be used instead of alcohol-based hand sanitizer?
When the hands are visibly soiled.
Difference between partial and complete AM care?
Partial: face, hands, axilla & peri.
Complete: Wash everything including hair.
You must not mobilize a patient without? (two things)
Gait belt & Grip socks.
What is the chart called to decipher bowel movements?
Bristol stool chart.
Which part of PPE is considered contaminated?
Front outside of PPE.
What is the primary goal of medical asepsis?
To reduce the number of microorganisms and prevent their spread.
When washing a patient’s arms and legs, the correct direction of washing is?
Why?
Distal to proximal.
To promote blood flow & circulation.
If a patient is experiencing left sided weakness, you must transfer them to what side?
Right.
What is the preferred position for administering an enema?
Left lateral or SIMs position.
Influenza is an example of which type of precautions?
Droplet precautions.
Active immunity occurs when?
The body produces its own antibodies.
A Complete Bed Bath is most appropriate for what type of patient?
Is completely dependent and unable to perform their own hygiene.
Describe active vs. passive ROM?
Active: Patient does it themself.
Passive: We assist the patient.
This type of bedpan is used on patients with broken hips.
Fracture or slipper pan.
Please state the order of DONNING & DOFFING PPE?
(Mask, gloves & gown)
DONNING: gown, mask, gloves
DOFFING: gloves, gown, mask
Which area of the body should remain sterile?
Lungs, brain, bladder & circulatory system.
Massage of the legs is contraindicated for patients at risk for?
DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis)
You enter the patients room and they are on the floor, what do you do FIRST?
Call for help.
As healthcare providers, we want our patients to have regular bowel movements, how can we assist them with this?
Bowel Routine.