Infection Control
The #1 way to prevent the spread of germs
What is hand washing/hand hygiene
True or False: Alcohol-based hand rubs kill C. Diff spores
False
All Newly admitted patients are placed on this type of isolation?
What is Enhanced Contact/ Droplet or Contact Droplet Precautions
These Organisms are not affected /treated by antibiotics ?
What's is a MDRO?
Gloves are a great Barrier for?
What are the bacteria/germs you can't see
Gown, Mask, Gloves, Goggles
What are personal protective equipment (PPE)
A break in the skin is the _________in the chain of infection
What is portal of entry?
All patients with Central Lines and Foley Catheters should be assessed for this each shift?
What is Necessity
The dry time for Bleach wipes?
What is 3 MINUTES
If you are not feeling well and report to work, you should wear ________and practice _______
What is a mask and social distancing
Used when a patient has harmful germs that can spread when people touch the patient or his environment. Examples include MRSA, VRE, and ESBL organisms.
What is contact precautions?
Infections that are reported to the CDC for all patients who acquire a bloodstream infection AFTER the insertion of a central line.
What is CLABSI (Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections)
Infection caused by bacteria entering the blood stream from a central line
What is a CLABSI (Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection)
Foley care should be done every ____.
What is every shift?
When cleaning Equipment or surfaces: The first wipe is meant to __________while the second wipe is meant to __________.
What is Clean and what is Disinfect
The name used to prescribe a prevention strategy in which all blood and potentially infectious materials are treated as if they are, in fact, infectious, regardless of the perceived status of the source individual.
What is Universal Precautions
Infection caused by bacteria entering the urinary tract system via a catheter
What is a Cather Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)?
All foley Catheters should have this in place
What is a statlock ?
What do you do if you stick yourself with a contaminated needle (four things)
What is: Wash area thoroughly, notify supervisor, fill out employee exposure incident report and go to the ER or Corporate Care
How Often should the BGM Carts be wiped down?
What is the beginning and end of each shift.
PPE required for Airborne + Contact Isolation
N95, Eye protection, Gown, Gloves
Every patient with a central line should get a CHG bath how often?
24 hours
This should always be kept elevated to at least 30 degrees in order to decrease the risk of ______?
What is the HOB and VAP
Mouth care is performed every _________by nursing and ________by Respiratory ?
What is 4 hours and 12 hours
What organism do we used Enhanced Contact Precautions for ?
What is Candida auris?