Types of Healthcare Facilities
This facility provides emergency treatment for serious illnesses and injuries.
What is a hospital?
This healthcare professional diagnoses illnesses and prescribes treatment.
Who is a physician/Doctor?
What agency helps prevent and control disease outbreaks in the United States?
What is the CDC?
What does PPE stand for?
What is Personal Protective Equipment?
What is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of infection?
What is handwashing?
This facility provides care without requiring an overnight stay
What is an outpatient clinic?
This healthcare worker provides direct patient care and administers medications.
Who is a nurse?
What organization accredits healthcare facilities?
What is The Joint Commission?
This safety device is used to put out small fires
What is a fire extinguisher?
What type of precautions should be used with every patient?
What are Standard Precautions?
This facility provides long-term care for elderly or disabled patients
What is a nursing home?
This professional helps patients regain movement following injury.
Who is a physical therapist?
What government agency approves medications and medical devices?
What is the FDA?
What does RACE stand for during a fire emergency?
Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Extinguish/Evacuate.
What type of microorganism can cause you to become ill with the Flu?
Virus
This facility helps patients recover after illness, surgery, or injury.
What is a rehabilitation center?
This healthcare worker prepares and dispenses medications.
Who is a pharmacist?
What international organization monitors global health concerns?
What is the WHO?
What does PASS stand for when using a fire extinguisher?
Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep.
What is the term for the sequence through which infectious diseases spread?
What is the Chain of Infection?
This facility focuses on comfort care for terminally ill patients.
What is hospice?
This professional performs diagnostic imaging such as X-rays.
Who is a radiologic technologist?
What federal program provides health insurance for adults age 65 and older?
What is Medicare?
This organization establishes workplace safety standards.
What is OSHA?
Name the six links in the Chain of Infection
Infectious Agent, Reservoir, Portal of Exit, Mode of Transmission, Portal of Entry, Susceptible Host.