FLU and Immunizations
All food handlers, (and anyone who travels) should receive this vaccination
What is Hepatitis A
True or False: Gloves are a substitute for hand hygiene
What is: False
This is the number one way to prevent the spread of nosocomial (hospital acquired) infections.
What is : HANDWASHING!!
This cleaning agent must be used if a patient has C. difficile infection
What is : BLEACH (10%)
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
True or False: Vomiting, diarrhea, nausea are the signs of flu
What is: FALSE-Flu is an infection in the lungs not the gut!
These PPE must be worn to enter a patient's room in "Contact" Precautions
What are: gown and gloves
The length of time you must lather your hands with soap
What is 15 seconds
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
The cost of vaccinations for NJH employees
What is no cost to the employee
This PPE must be worn to enter a patients room in "Droplet" precautions
What is: a mask
True or False: You do not need to decontaminate your hands after wearing gloves
What is: False
This skin infection is suspected when a patient comes in and says "I got bit by a spider"
What is: MRSA
If a patient comes in and is coughing and sneezing, you should remind them to do this
What is: practice respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette. Give them a mask and re-educate on hand hygiene PLEASE
True or False: You get the flu from the flu shot
What is FALSE!
Type of precautions used for a patient with TB or chicken pox
What is: Airborne Precautions
NOTE: Chicken pox requires Contact Precautions as well.
True or False: I just came out of a C. diff patient's room, I do not need to wash my hands. I only emptied trash and did not touch the patient
What is: FALSE- C. diff will be on EVERY object
MRSA is spread thru_____, and ______precautions are required if nares positive.
What is: contact, contact
Recapping needles is allowed
What is: NO!
These are common signs and symptoms of the flu
What are: Fever (usually high), headache, extreme tiredness (malaise), dry cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle aches, nausea/vomiting/diarrhea
If a patient has C. difficile, you decontaminate your hands with this method
What is: You must use soap and water, NOT alcohol hand sanitizer
You should wash your hand in the following circumstances
What is: Visibly soiled, after caring for a patient with C. difficile infection, before eating, after using the restroom, and at the end of your shift.
You have been vomiting and had explosive diarrhea due to Norovirus. This is when you may return to work
What is: 48 hours after symptoms have resolved.
3 Common Blood Borne pathogens contracted from needle sticks
What is : Hepatitis B, C and HIV