Worn when in the kitchen.
Worn when preparing or serving food.
This is used in addition to gloves.
What is a hairnet?
100
Redness.
Increase in warmth.
Swelling.
Pain.
Drainage.
What are signs of infection?
100
Used by all employees.
Treating all blood and body fluids as though they contain infectious agents.
Includes use of gowns, masks, gloves, eye and face shields.
What are standard precautions?
100
Vaccine.
Administered October through March.
All employees were required to receive.
Symptoms include cough, fever and body aches.
What is influenza?
100
Warm.
Dark.
Moist.
What is the environment (resevoir) that pathogens grow in?
200
Wear proper personal protective equipment.
Remove soiled substance first.
Place a wet towel on the area.
Notify a housekeeper.
How should a spill be cleaned up?
200
Change in level of consciencousness mood or behavior.
Fowl smelling urine.
Frequent urination.
What are signs of urinary tract infection
200
20 Seconds.
Warm water.
Soap.
Friction.
What is needed to wash hands?
200
Administered initially in 2-steps.
Administered annually for residents and employees that have had previous negative results.
Must be completed by end of anniversary month-or employee is suspended.
What is a PPD Skin Test?
200
Cuts/open skin areas.
Mucous membranes.
Body secretions.
DAILY DOUBLE
How do pathogens leave and enter the body? (portals of exit and entry)
300
Located in Medical Supply Room in households.
After items are used, place in a red bag.
Reorder used items so they can be replaced.
What is a Standard Precautions Emergency Kit(Blood spill kit)?
300
MRSA.
VRE.
Some strains of TB.
DAILY DOUBLE
What are examples of drug resistant infections?
300
Label with contents and use-by-date.
Covered.
Store seperate from employee items.
How should resident food and beverages be stored?
300
Fever.
Productive cough.
Vomiting.
Loose stools.
What are examples of when employee MUST stay home from work
300
Virus.
Bacteria.
Fungus.
What are pathogens? (What types of organisms can cause infection)
400
Red filled bags.
Sharps containers.
This is weighed every month..Goal is < 50 lbs. a month.
What is Medical Waste?
400
Loose foul, smelling stools.
Mucous in stool.
Occurs due to antibiotic use.
Alcohol based hand sanitizers will not kill this microorganism.
What is Clostridium?
400
Cough into arm instead of hand.
Especially important when influenza is present.
What is respiratory etiquette?
400
Caused by a virus.
Spread via blood.
Vacine available in a series of three.
What is Hepatis B?
400
Residents.
Those that have a weakened immune system.
What is a host?
500
Hand towel or paper towel may be used.
Used to prevent spread of germs for shared equipment.
Placed on the surface in resident room before equipment is set down.
What is a Barrier?
500
Cough - secretions may be dark in color.
Unexplained weight loss.
Fatigue.
Night sweats.
Shortness of breath.
What is tuberculosis disease
500
Airborne.
Droplet.
Contact.
What are transmission based precautions?
500
Spread by blood.
Caused by a virus which changes.
No vaccine.
Symptoms include nausea and adominal pain.