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FLU and Immunizations
Transmission Precautions/PPE
Hand Hygiene
Super Bugs
General Infection Control
100

What are the 2 Vaccines that are highly recommended and need to be offered in healthcare settings?

Flu and Covid Vaccines 

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 infections.

What is : HANDWASHING!!

100

How many parts of Bleach and water bleach must be used to disinfect a room/equipment of a patient with C'DIFF?

1 part Bleach and 9 parts water Bleach
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?

Gloves and Gown

200

The length of time you must lather your hands with soap

What is 15 -20 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

How many Covid-19 vaccines do you need to be considered up to date?

You need to have the covid-19 Monovalent 2023-2024 updated booster to be considered up to date regardless of past vaccines.

300

What PPE must be worn to enter a patients room in "Droplet" precautions:

Gloves, Gown, face Sheild and N95. 

300

What is the Acronym used for hand sanitizer?

 ABHR

300
What skin infection is suspected when a patient comes in and says "I got bit by a spider"
What is : MRSA
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

When does flu season start and end?

October thru May

400

Type of precautions used for a patient with HIV?

Standard Precautions

400

What does MDRO Stand for?

What is: FALSE- c'diff will be on EVERY object

400
MRSA is spread thru_____, and ______precautions are required if nares positive.
What is: contact, contact
400
True or False: Recapping needles is prohibited
What is: TRUE
500

What are 4 common side effects a person can experience after getting the covid-19 Vaccine? 

Fever, Fatigue, body aches, sore arm

500

Who must be placed on Enhanced barrier precautions?

Patients with Indwelling devices, Draining/open wounds, history/active MDRO.

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
3 Common Blood Borne pathogens contracted from needle sticks
What is : Hepatitis B, C and HIV