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FLU and Immunizations
Transmission Precautions/PPE
Hand Hygiene
Super Bugs
General Infection Control
100
Who should be vaccinated against Hepatitis A
All food handlers, (and anyone who travels)
100
True or False: Gloves are a substitute for hand hygiene and you do not need to decontaminate your hands after wearing gloves?
What is: False
100
This is the number one way to prevent the spread of nosocomial(hospital acquired) infections.
What is : HANDWASHING!!
100
What cleaning agent must be used if a patient has C'DIFF
What is : BLEACH (10%)
100
True or False: Your are emptying trash in a patients room- do you need to change your gloves between EACH patient?
What is: TRUE! Nobody should EVER be in the halls with gloves on
200
True or False: Vomiting, diarrhea, nausea are the signs of flu
What is: FALSE-Flu is an infection in the lungs not the gut!
200
What PPE must be worn to enter a patients room in "Contact" Precautions?
What is: gown and gloves
200
The length of time you must lather your hands with soap
What is 15 seconds
200
True or False: Alcohol hand sanitizer will kill C'Diff
What is: FALSE- it does not kill spores-c'diff is a spore
200
True or False: Computer key boards and telephones have more germs on them than Public toilets
What is : TRUE
300

This virus may cause serious illness in those who have chronic conditions, the very young and the Elderly

Influenza and Covid

300
What PPE must be worn to enter a patients room in "Droplet" precautions:
What is : a mask
300
True or False: Hand Sanitizer is: -effective only if applied and rubbed in thoroughly -Made with 60% alcohol -Applied before and after patient contact , and each glove use
What is: True
300

The overuse of these makes infections caused by certain bacteria very difficult to treat

Antibiotics

300
What you should do if a patient comes in and is coughing and sneezing
What is : give them a mask (education on hand hygiene also PLEASE)
400
Can you get the flu from the flu shot?
NO!
400

Coughing etiquette includes....

Covering your mouth when coughing

Cough/sneeze into your elbow area 

Washing your hands after coughing

Turn your head away from food/people when coughing

400

Which has more germs growing on it? 1) toilet seat, 2) home door handle 3) grocery cart handle

3) grocery cart handle

400
MRSA is spread thru_____, and ______precautions are required if nares positive.
What is: contact, contact
400

Antibiotics do not cure illness caused by this catergory of germs

Viruses

500
What are: signs and symptoms of the flu
Fever(usually high), headache, extreme tiredness, dry cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle aches, stomach symptoms
500

Name three types of PPE (personal protective equipment) that you might use.

Gloves, Gown, Eye protection (goggles), Mask

500

The correct way to wash your hands

What is: turn on the faucet, wet hands, apply soap, lather/scrub minimum 15 seconds, rinse hands, dry with paper towel, use paper towel to turn off faucet, use the paper towel to exit the room.

500
You have been vomiting and had explosive diarrhea due to the Norovirus. When can you return to work?
What is : 48 hours after you last vomit/have diarrhea
500

True or False? Both bacteria and viruses can survive on surfaces for a period of time

True - exact time depends on the specific organism, temperature, humidity, presence of food source etc.