FLU and Immunizations
Who should be vaccinated against Hepatitis A
What are: All food handlers
True or False: Gloves are a substitute for hand hygiene and you do not need to decontaminate your hands after wearing gloves?
What is: False
This is the number one way to prevent the spread of hospital acquired infections.
What is : HANDWASHING!!
What cleaning agent must be used if a patient has C. DIFF, Rotavirus, and Norovirus.
What is : BLEACH (10%) or Oxycide
Yes or No: You're emptying trash in a patient's room. Do you need to change your gloves before going to the next patient's room?
What is: YES!
True or False: Vomiting, diarrhea, nausea are the signs of flu
What is: FALSE-Flu is an infection in the lungs not the gut!
What PPE must be worn to enter a patients room in "Contact" Precautions?
What is: gown and gloves
The length of time you must lather your hands with soap
What is 20 seconds
True or False: Alcohol hand sanitizer will kill C. diff
What is: FALSE- it does not kill spores (C. diff is a spore pathogen).
True or False: Computer key boards and telephones have more germs on them than public toilets
What is : TRUE
What is the cost of immunizations for Houston Methodist employees
Nothing, Nada, FREE!
What PPE must be worn to enter a patients room in "Droplet" precautions:
What is : a mask
True or False: Hand Sanitizer is: -effective only if applied and rubbed in thoroughly -Made with 60% alcohol -Applied before and after patient contact , and each glove use
What is: True
What skin infection is suspected when a patient comes in and says "I got bit by a spider"
What is : MRSA
What you should do if a patient or visitor comes in and is coughing and sneezing
What is : Give them a mask and educate the patient on isolation precautions and respiratory etiquette.
Can you get the flu from the flu shot?
What is: NO!
Type of precautions used for a patient with TB
What is: Airborne
True or False: I just came out of a C. diff patients room, I do not need to wash my hands. I only emptied trash and did not touch the patient.
What is: FALSE- C. diff will be on EVERY surface
MRSA is spread thru_____, and ______precautions are required for these patients.
What is: contact, contact
True or False: Recapping needles is prohibited
What is: TRUE
What are: signs and symptoms of the flu
What are: Fever(usually high), headache, extreme tiredness, dry cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle aches, stomach symptoms
If a patient has C. difficile, how do you decontaminate your hands?
What is: You must use soap and water, NOT alcohol hand sanitizer
The correct way to wash your hands
What is: turn on the faucet, wet hands, apply soap, lather/scrub minimum 20 seconds, rinse hands, dry with paper towel, use paper towel to turn off faucet, use the paper towel to exit the room.
You have been vomiting and had explosive diarrhea due to the Norovirus. When can you return to work?
What is : 48 hours after you last vomit/have diarrhea and need clearance from Employee Health; see policy and procedure.
3 Common Blood Borne pathogens contracted from needle sticks
What is : Hepatitis B, C and HIV