Hand Hygiene
When should you NOT use hand sanitizer?
When your hands are visibly soiled!
What types of transmission precautions are used in long-term care?
Contact, droplet and airborne
True or false: Staphylococcus is a common germ found on skin and nose
True
Vaccines are given to help do this to a person’s chances to getting a specific disease.
Decrease it!
In the “chain of infection”, microorganisms and parasites are given this title
Infectious agent or pathogen
All employees will use alcohol-based hand rubs with an alcohol concentration of 70% or greater. True or false?
If a resident has suspected or confirmed C. diff, what precautions would be implemented?
Contact precaution
What do you call microorganisms that have developed resistance to different antibiotics?
Multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO)
MMR is a vaccine given to help prevent what diseases?
Mumps, measles, rubella
How is equipment that is used by more than one resident such as tubs, shower chairs, lifts, and wheelchairs cleaned?
Cleaned with a disinfectant regularly between residents
When providing resident care; what are 3 examples of when you should wash your hands?
Before resident contact, after resident contact, after touching visibly soiled or bloody products, after removing gloves.
What PPE must be worn to enter a resident’s room in “Droplet” precautions?
Face mask and eye or face shield
How do some bacteria become resistant to antibiotics?
Some bacteria become drug resistant because of excessive use or misuse of antibiotics
Can you get the flu from the flu shot?
NOPE!
This term refers to the “inactivation” of disease-causing microorganisms. Cleaning with soap and water must be done first before this process.
Disinfection
What is Extendicare’s policy for artificial nails for staff that have direct contact with residents?
No artificial, enhancements, or extenders on nails allowed.
What is the type of precautions used for residents with suspected/confirmed shingles where the lesions have spread to different parts of the body?
Contact and airborne precaution
This word describes the presence of microorganisms in a person (for example, skin) without signs and symptoms of infection.
Colonization
True/False: Flu shots are offered every year, free of charge, at the Maples Personal Care Home
TRUE!
This system of infection prevention and control practice must be used with all residents during all care to prevent and control transmission of micro-organisms in a healthcare setting
Routine precautions
Which link in the chain of transmission does hand hygiene break?
Mode of transmission
What is the correct order of doffing PPE?
Take off gloves, perform HH, take off gown, perform HH, take off eye protection, perform HH, take off eye protection, perform HH, take off mask or N95 respirator, perform HH.
This organism can develop resistance to several bacteria, including methicillin. Some infections caused by this bacteria include cellulitis, wound infections, and pneumonia.
Staphylococcus aureus (or Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)
Which type of immunity is facilitated through vaccination?
Herd Immunity
This is a general term referring to any action of hand cleaning. This relates to the removal of visible soil and removal or killing of transient microorganisms from the hands. This can be accomplished by using an alcohol-based hand rub or soap and running water.
Hand Hygiene