IPC - General
This pandemic occurred in 1918
What is the Spanish Flu?
This is the recommended duration for handwashing with soap and water
What is at least 20 seconds?
This PPE should be worn when entering an airborne isolation room.
What is an N95 respirator?
You spilled coffee on a patient chart. Is this a cleaning or disinfection issue?
What is cleaning?
The most common route of transmission for HAIs
What is contact transmission?
A fun song to sing twice while washing hands.
What is 'Happy Birthday" song?
This PPE item should be removed first
What are gloves?
The role of ATP testing in environmental cleaning.
What is to measure organic matter and verify cleaning effectiveness?
This is the difference between colonization and infection.
What is colonization means the presence of microorganisms without symptoms; infection means tissue invasion with symptoms?
This organization created the “My 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene” model.
What is the World Health Organization (WHO)?
PPE should be changed between patients to prevent this
What is cross-contamination?
This is the difference of cleaning and disinfecting.
What is cleaning removes dirt and organic matter; disinfecting kills most pathogens on surfaces?
Explain how antimicrobial resistance impacts infection prevention and control
What is it limits treatment options and increases transmission risk?
Explain why artificial nails and nail polish are discouraged in clinical settings.
What is because they can harbor pathogens and reduce the effectiveness of hand hygiene?
This is the correct order for putting on PPE
What is gown, mask/respirator, goggles/face shield, gloves?
These are the three key factors that affect the efficacy of disinfectants.
What are Concentration, Contact Time and Surface Compatibility?
This year Infection Control week was established
What is 1986?
The first alcohol-based hand rub was developed in this country.
What is Germany?
This is the term for a failure in PPE use that may expose the wearer to infection
What is a PPE breach?
This kind of disinfectant is needed when cleaning a room used by a C.Diff patient
What is bleach?