CLEAN ME UP SCOTTY
Hand Hygiene
BREAK THE CHAIN
Infectious Insanity
Things I can't un-see
100
This product is used for wiping down equipment such as wheelchairs, vital sign equipment and high-touch surfaces.
What are Super Sani Cloth wipes (Purple top wipes)?
100
This is the number one way to prevent the spread of infections.
What is Hand Hygiene?
100
True or false: Cold food items brought back to the Unit (Examples: milk, salad, cottage cheese, yogurt) should be placed in the refrigerator immediately until the patient is ready to consume it.
True! When meals are brought back to the unit, put the cold items in the refrigerator immediately if the patient is not ready to eat.
100
Microorganisms such as viruses or bacteria that are carried in blood and can cause disease in people.
What are Bloodborne Pathogens?
100
This item has more germs than a toilet seat.
What is your cell phone?
Researchers at the University of Arizona found that cellphones carry ten times more bacteria than a toilet seat. While many bacteria are harmless, some studies have found serious pathogens on cellphones like E-Coli, MRSA, and Strep. To avoid picking up bacteria, don't take your phone in the bathroom with you
200
This process may need to be done prior to disinfection when an item is visibly soiled.
What is cleaning?
200
1. Before touching a patient
2. Before clean/aseptic procedure
3. After body fluid exposure risk
4. After touching a patient
5. After touching patient surroundings.
What are the 5 moments of Hand Hygiene?
200
What is a simple, effective way to protect yourself against harmful diseases before you come in contact with them, using your body's natural defenses to build resistance to specific infections?
What are Vaccinations? Staying up to date with vaccinations help protect people from serious diseases.
200
To prevent this type of injury: practice safe handling, activate the device's safety features, and immediately dispose of contaminated needles in OSHA-compliant sharps containers.
What is sharps and/or needlestick injuries?
200
True or False: Respiratory Hygiene/Cough Etiquette helps prevent the spread of respiratory viruses.
What is True.
Covering coughs and sneezes and keeping hands clean can help prevent the spread of serious respiratory illnesses like influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), whooping cough, and COVID-19. Germs can be easily spread by: Coughing, sneezing, or talking.
300
The amount of time the area or object must remain "wet" with the purple top disinfectant wipes for it to be effective.
What is contact time?
300
The length of time you must clean your hands.
What is 20 seconds?
300
Place in bag when removed. Do not place on floor, do not shake in the air, do not hold against your body.
What are guidelines for safe linen handling?
300
Simple procedure for staff or patient to reduce transmission when an infectious respiratory condition is suspected.
What is wearing a medical mask?
300
True or False: A sneeze only has droplets.
What is False.
Sneezing forces water, mucus, and air from your nose with an incredible force.
400
True or False: Equipment designated for multi-patient use (vital machines, glucose monitors) requires cleaning and sanitation according to specific recommendations between patient use.
What is True?
400
Preferred hand hygiene method when caring for a patient with known or infectious diarrhea.
What is washing hands with soap and water?
400
True or False: Another way to think about standard precautions is "If it's wet, warm, and not yours, put a barrier (i.e. a mask, PPE) between you and it".
What is True?
400
This basic level of infection control treats ALL people's blood and body fluids as if it is infectious, whether or not it contains visible blood.
What are Standard Precautions?
400
True or False: Items that may be placed in the biohazard bin in the soiled utility room include:
Sharps containers when they are filled and sealed.
Blood-soaked items (example, dressing dripping with blood)
What is True! These are the only items that should be placed in this bin. Items are picked up and incinerated by a biohazard waste company.
500
The disinfectant type used when C. diff is suspected or confirmed.
What is bleach based (or orange tops)?
500
True or False: When wearing gloves, one does not need to perform hand hygiene. This is part of standard precautions.
What is FALSE.
Hand hygiene should always be done before and after wearing gloves.
500
Stay home from work but notify your Manager/House Supervisor as soon as you know.
What to do when you are sick.
500
At Beaumont Behavioral Health, this person is responsible for preventing and controlling infections?
What are ALL healthcare workers?
500
True or False: The CDC updated isolation guidance for Noroviruses to include wearing a mask in areas that are heavily contaminated with vomitus or fecal matter.
What is True.