Standard Precautions
What is the most effective way to prevent infections?
Wash hands
What type of precautions and mask are required for Measles?
Airborne and N95 mask
True or False: You should wear gloves every time you are with a pt even if you are not doing a procedure
False
What type of pathogen causes tuberculosis?
Bacteria
A nurse removes gloves and just leaves the room. What’s wrong?
Failed to perform hand hygiene
True or False: Hand sanitizer kills C. difficile , a bacteria transmitted by contact
False
A patient has the flu, a respiratory droplet transmission precaution. What PPE mask should be worn?
Surgical mask
What PPE is required for caring for a C. difficile patient?
Gloves and gown (handwashing with soap and water required)
What diseases require droplet precautions?
Influenza, pertussis, meningitis, pneumonia
A CNA wears the same gloves for multiple patients. Why is this wrong?
Risk of cross-contamination
What PPE is required when handling blood or body fluids?
Gloves (gown and face protection if splashing is expected)
What precaution type is used for MRSA infections?
Contact
What mask is needed for airborne diseases?
N95 respirator
What is the difference between direct and indirect contact transmission?
Direct: person-to-person; Indirect: via contaminated object or surface
A visitor refuses to wear an N95 mask for a TB patient. What should staff do?
Deny entry or restrict access to the isolation room
What should you do immediately after removing gloves?
Wash hands
Varicella is what type of transmission precaution?
Airborne
What is the correct order to remove PPE?
Gloves, gown, eye protection, mask
Why is handwashing more effective than sanitizer for certain infections?
It removes spores and resistant organisms like C. difficile
True or False: Wearing gloves is a reasonable alternative to cleaning your hands
False
True or False: If a bloody bandage is found in a pts room, the healthcare worker needs to dispose of it properly and clean up the blood. Housekeeping will do the rest.
True
What is a negative pressure isolation room used for?
To prevent airborne pathogens from escaping into other areas
A nurse touches a contaminated gown, then her face. What did she do wrong?
Broke hand hygiene protocol and risked self-contamination
Name a disease that requires both airborne and contact precautions.
Chickenpox (Varicella)
What should a nurse do after a needlestick injury covered by the OSHA law?
Wash the area, report the incident, and follow exposure protocol