General Knowledge
To put on (PPE) and to remove.
Don and doff
HYPERglycemia
Prefix
the inability to control the bladder or bowels
Incontinence
bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus) that have developed resistance to many antibiotics.
MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)
Disposable gloves should be washed and reused.
False
During hand hygiene, this is the minimum amount of time to wash your hands.
At least 20 seconds
dermatITIS
Suffix
method of attempting to remove an object from the airway of someone who is choking
Abdominal thrusts
bacteria (enterococci) that have developed resistance to the antibiotic vancomycin
VRE (vancomycin-resistant enterococcus)
The only way to perform hand hygiene is washing hands with soap and water.
False
Spread by direct and indirect contact.
MRSA and VRE
BRADYcardia
Prefix
the act of vomiting, or ejecting stomach contents through the mouth and/or nose
Emesis
a bacterium that is spread by spores in feces that are difficult to kill; it causes symptoms such as diarrhea and nausea and can lead to serious inflammation of the colon (colitis)
Clostridioides difficile (C. diff, C. difficile)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is responsible for the safety of employees at work.
True
Spread by spores via direct or indirect contact
C. difficile
neuroPATHY
Suffix
a condition that occurs when organs and tissues in the body do not receive an adequate blood supply
Shock
a highly contagious lung disease caused by a bacterium that is carried on mucous droplets suspended in the air; usually affects the lungs and causes coughing, trouble breathing, weight loss, and fatigue
Tuberculosis (TB)
Cyanotic is the color green or gray.
False. Cyanotic is blue or gray.
The four senses used for observations.
Smell, Sight, Hearing and Touch
These are the prefix and suffix of hypoglycemia.
HYPO- Prefix
glyc-root
EMIA- Suffix
a method of infection prevention in which all blood, body fluids, nonintact skin, and mucous membranes are treated as if they were infected with an infectious disease.
Standard Precautions
These sheets detail ingredients, dangers, safe-handling, storage, disposal and emergency response procedures and are placed where all staff can access them.
Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
A healthcare-associated infection (HAI) is an infection acquired within a healthcare setting during the delivery of medical care.
True