When using an IV access port minimize contamination and the risk of a blood stream infection by doing this.
What is scrub the hub for 15 seconds or use of Curos Cap?
100
The single most important practice to reduce infectious agent transmission.
What is Hand Hygiene?
100
Treat ALL person's blood and body fluids as if it is infectious, whether or not it contains visible blood.
What are Standard Precautions?
100
Lives in the environment for months and requires the use of Contact Plus Precautions and Hand Washing.
What is C. Diff?
200
Hallways are clear of obstructions. Items may sit for ______ in a temporary position
What is 30 mins?
200
These precautions are used for MRSA, but not for MSSA.
What are Contact Precautions?
200
One needle, one syringe only one time.
What is Injection Safety or the One and Only Campaign?
200
Simple procedure that will reduce transmission when a patient is being transported with an infectious respiratory condition.
What is place a surgical mask on the patient?
200
Call environmental services for identification and proper use of commercially applied pesticide. The room may be closed for up to 72 hrs.
What are Bed Bugs?
300
Maximum number of unused O2 tanks stored in the area.
What is 12?
300
Maintenance of droplet precautions until 7 days from symptom onset or resolution of symptoms (without use of antipyretic), whichever is longer, regardless of antiviral treatment.
What is Influenza?
300
When inserting an IV catheter, palpation of the insertion site should not be performed after the application of antiseptic unless this PPE is worn.
What are sterile gloves?
300
Precautions required for XDR Pseudomonas Aeruginosa and MDR P. Aeruginosa.
What Contact Plus and Contact?
300
Precautions required for Acinetobacter that is sensitive to Carbapenems.
What are standard precautions?
400
This must be checked on documented on weekly.
What are eyewash stations?
400
Cough, bloody sputum, weight loss, night sweats and an upper lobe infiltrate should prompt this thought.
What is "Could it be TB?"
400
The minimum amount of time required for scrubbing/friction when hand washing with soap and water.
What is 20 seconds?
400
A patient admitted with a suspect diagnosis of meningitis would be placed on this type of isolation precaution until confirmation of the causal agent or 24 hours of appropriate antibiotic treatment.
What are Droplet Precautions?
400
This Herpes virus results in complications that are highest amongst infants, but standard precautions are sufficient.
What is CMV?
500
This is when surge protectors are plugged into surge protectors and is not allowed.
What is daisy chaining?
500
In your facility, this person is responsible for preventing and controlling infections.
Who is every HCW?
500
The purposeful technique used for prevention of transfer of organisms from one person to another when inserting a Foley catheter.
What is Aseptic or Sterile Technique?
500
Protective equipment worn for confirmed or rule out Measles, Pulmonary or Laryngeal TB, and aerosolizing procedures for Influenza patients.
What is an N95 respirator, PAPR, or CAPR.
500
When the reactivation of a childhood viral disease results in vesicles that are not localized and appear outside of the primary group of the dorsal root ganglia (dermatome), the manifestation may be considered disseminated and require the implementation of Airborne precautions.