Hand Hygiene
What is the minimum amount of time you should wash your hands with soap and water to effectively remove germs?
What is: 20 seconds
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
Type of precautions used for a patient with Tuberculosis (TB)?
What is: Airborne Precautions
What cleaning agent must be used if a patient has C.DIFF?
What is : BLEACH
Where should used needles and other sharps be disposed of?
What is: Designated sharps container/bin
True or False: Alcohol based sanitizers are more effective at eliminating all types of germs vs using soap and water?
What is: FALSE. While sanitizers can quickly reduce the number of microbes on hands in some situations, it does not eliminate all types of germs.
What PPE must be worn to enter a patients room in "Contact" Precautions?
What is: gown and gloves
If a patient has C.Difficile, what do you use to decontaminate your hands?
What is: Soap and Water only!
How often should shared medical equipment, like blood pressure cuffs, be disinfected?
What is: after every patient use
True or False: You should recap a used needle before disposal.
What is: False! Never recap used needles.
When using alcohol-based hand sanitizer, how long should you rub your hands together?
What is: about 20 seconds or until dry
What PPE must be worn to enter a patients room in "Droplet" precautions:
What is : a surgical mask
What are the 3 main types of transmission-based precautions used in addition to standard precautions?
What is: Contact, droplet, airborne
How should reusable medical equipment be disinfected?
What is: Per manufacturer recommendations/IFU (Instruction for Use)
When should a sharps container be replaced?
What is: 3/4 full (full line)
What is the most effective way to prevent infections in healthcare settings?
What is: Handwashing/ proper hand hygiene
What is the correct order for donning PPE?
What is: Gown - Mask/Respirator - Gogles/Face shield - Gloves
Patient's with C.Diff or MRSA require what type of precautions?
What is: Contact Precautions.
Name one high touch surface in an exam room that should be disinfected between patients?
What is: Exam table, chairs, blood pressure cuffs, vital sign machines, vital sign equipment, doorknobs, light switches
True or False: when preparing to draw up medication, you do not have to wipe the rubber stopper with alcohol if the medication vial had a cap on.
What is : FALSE! Safe injection guidelines dictates that you wipe the rubber stopper after cap removal and prior to drawing up medication.
When should healthcare workers perform hand hygiene? (Hint: 5 moments for hand hygiene)
1. Before touching patient
2. Before a procedure
3. After bodily fluid exposure
4. After touching a patient
5. After touching patient surroundings
What is the correct order for removing full PPE? (Per CDC)
What is: Gloves - Face shield/goggles - Gown- mask/respirator - wash hands/sanitizer
Patients with tuberculosis or measles should be placed in what type of room?
What is: Negative pressure room
Why is it important to let disinfectants sit for the required contact time?
What is: to make sure they kill germs effectively
What should you do immediately after an accidental needlestick injury?
What is: Wash area with soap and water, report it, and seek medical evaluation per BBP exposure protocol.