Definitions
Infection is picked up on an object and carried to the person.
What is indirect contact?
What are the 4 types of precautions?
What is standard, airborne, contact and droplet precautions?
What do most microorganisms grow well in?
What is Moist, dark locations?
What does PPE stand for?
What is Personal Protective Equipment?
How long do you wash your hands?
what is 15-30 seconds?
touching the source of infection, then touching a susceptible body location.
What is direct contact?
What precaution do you use for influenza?
What is Droplet precautions?
What is the best way to prevent infection?
What is hand washing?
What is the sequence for applying personal protective equipment?
What is Gown, Mask/Respirator, Goggles/Face Shield, Gloves
When washing your hands, do you keep your hands higher or lower than your elbows?
What is lower?
These are infection control precautions based on the way a particular disease is spread. They are used in addition to standard precautions for a resident who has an identified infection.
What are transmission based precautions?
What type of precautions do you use for MRSA?
What is contact precautions?
What type of mask do you wear when a resident has a diagnosis of TB?
What is N-95 mask
What is the sequence for removing personal protective equipment?
What is Gloves, Goggles/Face Shield, Gown, Mask/Respirator
How long should you rub waterless hand cleaner?
What is 15 seconds?
Applying personal protective equipment?
What is donning?
What type of precaution do you use for TB?
What is Airborne precautions?
How far do droplet germs travel?
What is not more than 3 feet?
Can you reuse gloves?
What is No?
If your hands are visible soiled, what should you do?
What is wash your hands?
Removing personal protective equipment?
What is Doffing?
What precaution do we use with all residents?
What is standard precautions?
What are the 6 items needed for the chain of infection?
What is agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry and susceptible host
Where are microorganisms present?
What is everywhere?
Do you need to clean your hands before or after resident contact?
What is both?