FLU and Immunizations
COVID-19 and Influenza vaccines are mandatory for all health care workers. True or False?
False.
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
This is the number one way to prevent the spread of nosocomial(hospital acquired) infections.
What is : HANDWASHING!!
What cleaning agent must be used on shared equipment after touching a patient with C'DIFF
What is: Sporicidal wipes (Red Clinell wipes)
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
What are: signs and symptoms of the influenza
Fever (usually high), headache, extreme tiredness, dry cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle aches, sometimes GIT symptoms
The length of time you must rub your hands after applying an Alcohol based Hand rub
Till the hands are dry
True or False: Alcohol hand sanitizer will kill C'Diff
What is: FALSE- it does not kill spores-c'diff is a spore
True or False: Computer key boards and telephones have more germs on them than Public toilets
What is : TRUE
In general, who should be vaccinated against Hepatitis A
All food handlers, Plumbers (and anyone who travels)
What PPE must be worn to enter a patients room in "Droplet" precautions:
What is : a surgical mask
Health care workers must use soap and water after every 5-10 uses of ABHR
What is:False
What organisms can be isolated from a rectal swab
What is: VRE, ESBL, CPE, C. diff
What you should do if a staff member comes in and is coughing and sneezing
What is : give them a mask, encourage hand hygiene and send them to the supervisor
What vaccinations are mandatory for most health care workers (Mandatory VPD)
Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, pertussis, Diphtheria and tetanus
Type of precautions used for a patient with TB or measles
What is: Airborne
What are the five moments of Hand Hygiene
Before touching a patient
Before a procedure
After a procedure/or body fluid exposure risk
After touching a patient
After touching a patient's surrounds
How is spread of CPE minimised in a hospital setting.
Managing them and their close contacts in isolation and on contact precautions.
True or False: Recapping needles is prohibited
What is: TRUE
What vaccinations are available for staff over 50, at the expense of THHS
Shingrix for Shingles, RSV and pneumococcal vaccines
How many times would you wash your hands if you went into a patient's room to turn off the infusion pump, discard the IV line and remove the canula on the same patient.
At least 5
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
3 Common Blood Borne pathogens contracted from needle sticks
What is : Hepatitis B, C and HIV