BLOOD BORNE PATHOGENS
THE BEST PROTECTION OFFERED TO BV EMPLOYEES AGAINST CONTRACTING A BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN
HEPATITIS B VACCINE
MICROORGANISMS (PREDOMINANTLY BACTERIA) THAT ARE RESISTANT TO ONE OR MORE CLASSES OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS
MDRO
Multi Drug Resistant Organisims
THE PORTALS OF ENTRY FOR AN INFECTION
MUCOUS MEMBRANES (T-ZONE)
SKIN: SCRAPES/ CUTS / WOUNDS
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT- FOLEY OR IV
WHAT TYPE OF ISOLATION IS BASED ON
ROUTE OF TRANSMISSION
SIGNS OF SERIOUS ILLNESS DUE TO COVID
TROUBLE BREATHING
CHEST PAIN OR PRESSURE
DIFFICULTY STAYING AWAKE
NAME THE THREE BLOOD BORNE ILLNESSES
HIV
HEPATITIS B
HEPATITIS C
THE SIX MAIN CAUSES OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE
OVER-PRESCRIPTION OF ANTIBIOTICS
NOT FINISHING THE ENTIRE ANTIBIOTIC COURSE
OVERUSE OF ANTIBIOTICS IN LIVESTOCK AND FISH FARMING
POOR INFECTION CONTROL IN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
POOR HYGIENE AND SANTATION
ABSENCE OF NEW ANTIBIOTICS BEING DISCOVERED/ DEVELOPED
4 MODES OF TRANSMISSION
CONTACT (DIRECT/IN-DIRECT)
DROPLET
AIRBORNE
VECTOR AND COMMON VEHICLE
EXAMPLES OF INFECTIONS/DISEASES THAT ARE AIRBORNE-- THE PARTICLES ARE SO SMALL THAT THEY CAN REMAIN SUSPENDED IN THE AIR FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME.
TUBERCULOSIS
MEASLES
CHICKEN POX
PEOPLE AT INCREASED RISK FOR SERIOUS ILLNESS
OLDER ADULTS
PEOPLE WITH MEDICAL CONDITIONS
WHAT A HEALTHCARE WORKER SHOULD DO WITH BEDSHEETS THAT ARE SOAKED WITH BLOOD
PLACE THEM IN A BIOHAZARD BAG
WHAT WE CAN DO TO PROTECT OURSELF FROM HARMFUL BACTERIA
WASH HANDS OFTEN-SOAP AND WATER/SANITIZER
HEALTHY LIFE STYLE HABITS
PROPER DIET
PROPER FOOD HANDLING
EXERCISE
GOOD SLEEPING PATTERNS
ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANESS
CONTAMINATION THAT OCCURS WHEN YOU TOUCH ONE OBJECT AND THEN ANOTHER OBJECT.
CROSS CONTAMINATION
AT LEAST FIVE MEASURES USED WITH STANDARD PRECAUTIONS
HAND HYGIENE
PPE
NEEDLE STICK AND SHARPS INJURY PREVENTION
CLEANING AND DISINFECTION
WASTE DISPOSAL-safe practices for handling blood, body fluids and secretions/excretions
RESPIRATORY ETIQUETTE
NUMBER OF DAYS AFTER EXPOSURE WHEN SYMPTOMS OF COVID DEVELOP
2 -14 DAYS
BIOHAZARDOUUS WASTE IS SEPARATED AND PLACED IN A GARBAGE CAN LINED WITH A RED BAG. WHERE THIS SHOULD BE DONE
AT THE POINT OF USE
TWO OF THE MOST COMMON MDRO'S
MRSA AND VRE
METHOD USED TO ELIMINATE OR REDUCE INFECTIOUS ORGANISMS.
INFECTIOUS CONTROL
(INFECTION CONTROL)
WHEN YOU SHOULD WEAR A GOWN
WHENEVER YOU COME IN CONTACT WITH BLOOD OR BODY FLUIDS
WHENEVER FULL PPE IS REQUIRED ie: isolation for COVID
HOW COVID IS TRANSMITTED
RESPIRATORY DROPLETS
PERSON TO PERSON CONTACT
THE BEST DEFINITION OF A BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN:
CLICK AND SELECT THE BEST ANSWER!
a. A bloodborne illness similar in severity to the common cold.
b. Bacterial pathogens caused by spoiled or improperly cooked food.
c. Microscopic organisms present in human blood which cause serious and often fatal disease.
d. Inherited disease causing reduced circulation.
NAME OF THE COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED IN LTC TO MONITOR ANTIBIOTIC USAGE.
ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP/ANTIBIOTIC STEWARDSHIP.
5 FACTORS THAT REDUCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HAND HYGIENE
SKIN CONDITION
LONG NAILS
NAIL POLISH
ARTIFICAL NAILS OR ALTERED NAILS
JEWELRY
THE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR CARING FOR A RESIDENT WITH C-DIFF
GOWN
GLOVES
POSSIBLY BOOTIES
FACE SHIELD
THE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR CARING FOR A RESIDENT WITH COVID
GOWN
GLOVES
MASKS: N95 OR KN95 WITH A BLUE MASK
FACE SHIELD