IP facts
What is the chain of infection?
Missing person or Resident, called overhead with description, and staff to be on alert and observation
What is Code Brown?
The proper cleaning process includes: 1) clockwise or counter-clockwise around the room, 2) from high-to-low, and 3)_________
What is clean-to-dirty?
The removal of pathogens and other substances from tools and surfaces is called _____.
What is decontamination?
This task should take 15-20 seconds to complete and is the main prevention of the spread of disease?
What is hand hygiene?
An organism that is resistant to antibiotics?
What is a Multi-drug resistant organism (MDRO)?
Remove, Activate alarm, Close doors, and Evacuate is an acronym used for this
What is Code Red?
The amount of time a disinfectant must remain wet on a surface to effectively kill germs.
What is contact time?
Three levels of decontamination are
sterilization, disinfection and sanitation
Wearing a respirator or N95 is addition to standard precautions is an example of what Transmission -based precaution?
What is Airborne precautions?
75,000 people each year die due to these
What are healthcare acquired infections?
Key personnel are to report the command center and all other personnel must await direction from command center
What is Code Green Phase 2 or Code Black?
Hand hygiene, use of PPE, respiratory etiquette, and cleaning/disinfection are examples of
What is Standard Precautions?
The highest level of deconamination
sterilization
Removing waste, clean the walls and ceiling, clean and disinfect, restock of supplies, clean the floor are examples of what type of clean
What is a terminal clean?
Infectious organisms that live in the blood
What are Bloodborne pathogens?
Entrances closed, stairwells / halls are out of use, doors closed, staff remain in place unless instructed to other locations
A higher level of decontamination than sanitation
disinfection
This heavyweight boxing champ won the boxing championship for the third time in 1978
Who is Muhammad Ali?
Contact, Droplet, Airborne
What are transmission-based precautions?
Individuals deemed as risk to self or others, and may cause harm, staff that are trained are to respond.
What is a Code Gray?
Primary cleaning agent used to clean/disinfect in EVS
What is oxycide?
A sanitizer that is used on the hands
What is alcohol based sanitizer?
This armored vehicle was used for the first time in 1916 during World War 1
What is a tank?