Infection Control
Medication Administration
Survey Mix I
Survey Mix II
Aspiration precaution
100

Prior to entering and leaving a patient's room what should you do with your hands?

Gel in and Gel out or Wash your hands before and after.

100

How much water do you flush your patient's peg tube prior to medication administration and after.

You should flush with 30 ml of water 

100

How far should you be from your PIV Card?

Arms Length in Reach

100

Where can you find your PI Projects? 

What are your units PI Projects?

In the Hall on your unit

Hand Hygiene

Falls

PRN Effectiveness


100

How many degrees should the patient be in bed prior to feeding/drinking/medication administration?

90 Degrees

200

What's the dwell time (wet time) for the purple wipes?

2 Minutes

200

How much water should you flush in between medication administration via Peg Tube?

Flush with 15 ml of water between medication administration.

200

Your resident wants to voice some concerns.  Who do you notify?  What is the name of the meeting they could attend?

The Charge Nurse/Nurse Manager

Resident Council

200

When do the EKG Electrodes expire after opening?

7 days

200

Your resident is on aspiration precaution and you see someone that the last care giver was nice enough to leave a straw.  Your resident is really thirsty.  

Don't use it!

300

What's the dwell time (wet time) for the orange top (bleach wipes)?

4 minutes

300

You need to administer two eye medication to your resident. How long do you wait before administer the second eye medication?

5 Minutes

300

Where are your National Patient Safety Goal Poster located on your unit?

In the medication room

300

You have a patient that was just given that is going to discharged with a metered dose inhaler.  How would you teach the client to administer

  1. Instruct the patient to tilt his or her head back slightly, inhale slowly and deeply through the mouth, and exhale normally; then inhale normally to full lung capacity while pressing down on the medication canister and breathing in slowly.
  2. Instruct the patient to hold his or her breath for up to 10 seconds and then to relax and breathe normally.
  3. Instruct the patient to wait 1 minute between inhalations of the same medication or 2 to 5 minutes between inhalations of different medications.
  4. Instruct the patient not to repeat inhalations before the next scheduled dose (Box 1).
  5. Instruct the patient to rinse his or her mouth with warm water and then spit the water out after each MDI use, especially when using corticosteroids.
300

After feeding your patient that's on aspiration precautions in bed how long should you keep them sitting up.

30-60 minutes

400

What is the order to (don) put on a gown?

Gown, Mask, Goggles, Gloves

400

It's time to administer ear drops to your resident.  The order states that it should be administered in both ears.  What should you do prior to administer the drops in the second ear?

If medication is ordered for both ears, ask the patient to stay in the side-lying position for a few minutes after the first dose before turning to the other side.

400

What kind of water do you use with peg tube medication administration?

purified or sterile water

400

What are the three patient identifiers?

Full name

Full SSN

Full DOB

400

How do you know if your patient is on aspiration precaution?

There should be an order.

There is a sign outside of the door


500

What is the Order to (doff) Remove a Gown

Gloves, Goggles, Gown, Mask

500

During a peg tube medication administration your patient has three medications that need to be given.  How would you administer the medication?

Keep the medications in a separate medication cup with at least 15ml of purified or sterile water.

500

How do you check for to see if your PICC line is patient?

Aspirate to see if you get blood return.

500

How long are the multi-dose vial good for?

28 Days

500

After feeding a resident that is on aspiration precaution your charge nurse just called you overhead. What should you do with the resident's tray.

Remove the tray