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Frisbee is owned by which organization?
HCA
This pathogen is common in the GI tract but when in the urinary tract, causes infection
E.coli
Your patient in a single room begins having frequent loose, yellowish stools with a foul odor, what precautions will you initiate?
Contact
Your patient has an elevated WBC what does this indicate?
Infection
Who was the first nurse to practice infection control and initiate sanitation methods?
Florence Nightingale
These type of wipes are used in surgical settings, ICU, and with any patient that has a mid or central line
CHG
This smelly pathogen's infection often presents with yellowish green stool and grows in spores
C.diff
After taking care of a patient with C-Diff with what cleansing agent will you wash your hands with and why?
Soap and water- because rubbing alcohol does not kill spores
This is the normal range of Creatinine
0.6-1.2
This organization accredits and certifies healthcare organizations
The Joint Commission
This continuing education platform provides educational videos assigned to staff to complete
Healthstream
This common microbe can be found in colonies, can infect the stool, urine and blood but likes to live in ones nares
MRSA
What type of mask is worn for a patient with measles?
N95
What two labs are key indicators of Sepsis
WBC & Lactic Acid
Your patient informs you that they stopped taking their ABX as prescribed because they "were feeling better." Now, their infection is difficult to treat with most antibiotics, what has this patient developed?
Antibiotic Resistance
How many times per week does midline and central line rounds occur?
Once per week
MDRO stands for what
Multi Drug Resistant Organisms
What kind of precautions involves the following: gloves, surgical mask, eyewear and a gown
droplet
Vanco Trough and Peak
The first of this medication class was created in 1928 by Alexander Fleming, the medication being Penicillin
Antibiotic
How often is the Foley/Midline/Central line report sent out?
Daily
When a pathogen enters the bloodstream it becomes this term
septic/sepsis
Your patient that has active COVID has an order for a foley. After Donning PPE, and donning sterile gloves; how many pairs of gloves are you wearing?
3 pairs
Your patient is on a broad spectrum antibiotic. What labs are necessary to identify which specific ABX your patient should be on to treat the infection?
Culture and Sensitivity
While on Antibiotic treatment a provider may prescribe this type of medication that you can usually buy over the counter to prevent GI upset and diarrhea
Probiotic