Hand Hygiene
What is the CDC preferred method for hand hygiene when hands aren't visibly soiled?
Alcohol based hand sanitizer
What should a healthcare facility offer a symptomatic patient to help contain respiratory secretions?
Complete the CDC slogan: One needle, one syringe, _________
What does PPE stand for?
personal protective equipment
A patient has no tissue available and needs to sneeze. What body area should they use?
Inside the elbow
Can a syringe be used on another patient if the needle is replaced?
No. Both the needle and the syringe must be replaced.
What determines which PPE a healthcare worker should wear before patient interaction?
The anticipated type of exposure or contact with potentially infectious material.
What must a sonographer do immediately after removing gloves, even if they appear clean?
When there is a risk of splashes or sprays of blood, body fluids, secretions, or excretions reaching the face or eyes.
How many patients may receive medication from a single dose vial?
What is the first item put on when donning PPE?
Gown
Name two situations where soap and water are recommended instead of alcohol-based hand sanitizer
Visibly soiled hands, before eating, after using the restroom, etc.
Name three measures a healthcare facility can implement to reduce respiratory infection transmission?
A sonographer assisting with an ultrasound guided biopsy notices a needle left inserted into a medication vial for repeated withdrawals. What unsafe practice should be corrected?
Remove the needle and dispose of it in the proper sharps container. Never leave a needle inserted into a vial septum for repeated access.
A sonographer is assisting with an ultrasound guided drainage procedure with anticipated fluid splashes. Which PPE should be selected based on exposure risk?
Gloves, gown, mask, and eye protection.