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

Who should get their flu vaccination

All BSWH employees, volunteers and contractors

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 infections.

What is : HANDWASHING!!

100

What cleaning agent must be used if a patient has C. diff

What is : Bleach or Oxycide

100

Guest food stored in the nutrition refrigerator should be discarded after how many days?

What is: 3 days

200

True or False: Flu vaccination is a condition of employment

What is: TRUE! 

200
What PPE must be worn to enter a patients room in "Contact" Precautions?
What is: gown and gloves
200

This is the length of time you must lather your hands with soap

What is 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

Do not prep/store medication or supplies within how many feet of the sink

What is: Within 3 feet of the sink

300

What is the cost of immunizations for BSWH employees

Nothing, FREE!

300

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

What is : a surgical mask

300

True or False: Wearing artificial nails or nail products is ok as long as you wash your hands and wear gloves

What is: FALSE! Keep nails natural and short w/ regular nail polish in good condition

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
Can you get the flu from the flu shot?
NO!
400
Type of precautions used for a patient with TB or chicken pox
What is: Airborne
400

True or False: I should wash my hands w/ soap and water after leaving a C. diff patient room

What is: TRUE!

400

Candida auris patients are required to be in strict contact precautions for this long

What is: Forever

400
True or False: Recapping needles is prohibited
What is: TRUE
500

This is the duration of droplet isolation for flu patients

Until 7 days after illness onset or until 24 hours after the resolution of fever and respiratory symptoms, whichever is longer

500

How often should N-95 fit-testing be completed

What is: Annually

500
These are the 5 moments of hand hygiene compliance at BSWH

What is: Upon entry and exit of the room, before and after glove use, before direct patient care

500

You have COVID. When can you return to work?

What is: 5 days from symptom onset plus fever-free for 24 hours and improvement in symptoms; plus masking for 10 days from symptom onset

500

3 Common bloodborne pathogens contracted from needlesticks

What is : Hepatitis B, C and HIV