PPE
What does PPE stand for?
Personal Protective Equipment
How long should you rub your hands together with soap applied while washing?
20 seconds
What do you do if you suspect the field MAY have been contaminated?
Every body fluid must be considered potentially ____.
infected
What is a pandemic?
Outbreak of disease occurs over a wide geographic area and affects a high proportion of the population
Name 4 articles of PPE.
Gown, Gloves, Mask, Eye Protection, Shoe Covers
What items can be used to clean fingernails?
Brush or nail stick
Where should sterile items be held?
In front of and away from the body.
Where are infectious/contaminated wastes placed?
Biohazard bag
What precautions are used for pneumonia?
Droplet
When should non-sterile gloves be discarded?
When patient care is complete, or they are visibly dirty.
What kind of soap is used for aseptic handwashing?
Antimicrobial
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Name 2 ways to avoid an accidental needlestick.
Do not bend/break, safe needle devices, do not recap.
What is a communicable disease?
A disease caused by a pathogen that can be easily transmitted to others
Who supplies PPE in a workplace?
Employer is required to supply.
Name 3 times you should wash your hands
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Name the 3 techniques to transfer sterile items.
Drop, Mitten, Forceps
A sharps container should be ___-proof and ___-proof
leak, puncture
What is different about PPE for airborne precautions?
Higher-filtered mask required
What is the correct order to put on PPE?
Gown, mask, eyewear, gloves
How many times are you allowed to use hand sanitizer before using soap and water?
6-10 cleanings (or when visibly dirty, or after contact with blood/body fluids.)
Where are sterile gloves considered contaminated?
Inside
Name 4 potentially infectious bodily fluids
blood, mucus, sputum, saliva, cerebrospinal fluid, etc.
Give an example of a patient who would need to be in a reverse isolation room and why?
Bone-marrow transplant, chemo pts, burn pts. B/c their immune systems are weak.