Transmission
This type of transmission occurs through contaminated objects like doorknobs.
What is indirect transmission?
This is what should be done in the event that you are providing patient care and your glove rips.
What is remove the glove and replacement it with a new one?
The number one way to prevent the spread of infection in healthcare.
What is effective hand hygiene?
How do you know your IV pump is clean?
What is a trash bag over the pump?
This infection can occur in patients as a result of receiving care in a healthcare setting.
What is a Hospital Acquired infections (HAI)?
Droplet transmission occurs with these actions. (Name one.)
What is coughing, sneezing, and/or talking?
What PPE is used for Contact/Enteric Precautions?
What is a gown and gloves in addition to standard precautions?
How long should you actively rub your hands when using hand sanitizer?
What is at least 20 seconds?
High-touch surfaces should be disinfected this frequency.
What is after each patient use/contact?
This term describes germs that are resistant to multiple antibiotics.
What is multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) or antimicrobial resistance?
You can reduce airborne transmission by ensuring that rooms have this properly set up.
What is ventilation or air exchange?
What is in the patient's room prior to exiting?
Alcohol-based hand rub is not effective when this occurs.
What is your hands are visibly soiled?
A term that defines how disinfectant needs to stay wet on a surface for this amount of time in order to be effective.
What is wet time?
These are prohibited for employees that provide direct patient care or help with food preparation because 90% of these harbor bacteria and fungus that can be passed on to patients.
What are artificial nails?
Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV can be spread through this type of transmission.
What is bloodborne transmission?
This type of mask is required when carrying for a patient with one of the following conditions: Tuberculosis, Measles, Chickenpox, and/or Pertussis
Hand sanitizer must contain this percentage of alcohol in order to utilize in a healthcare setting.
What is 60%?
Use this color of "Sani-Cloth" wipes to disinfect surfaces in a room with a patient that has a gastrointestinal virus.
What is Orange Sani-Cloths - Bleach wipes?
Nursing staff should evaluate this every shift in order to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections.
What is ensuring urinary catheters have the appropriate indications?
Measles is highly contagious and spreads through the air via droplets which can remain infectious in the air for this amount of time.
What is two hours?
These two isolation types require you to mask the patient for transport.
What is droplet and airborne?
According to the World Health Organization's 5 moments for hand hygiene, healthcare workers should wash their hands at these times. (Name 2)
What is before touching a patient, before carrying out a clean/aseptic procedure, after body fluid exposure risk, after touching a patient, and after touching patient surroundings?
This color "Sani-Cloth" has a two-minute dry time.
What is the purple top "Sani-Cloth"?
This item harbors 400x more bacteria than a public toilet seat. (Name one.)
What is a cell phone, telephone, keyboard, computer mouse or a women's purse?