Infection Prevention
Location
Safety
Miscellaneous Part I
Miscellaneous Part II
100

What is the process for hand hygiene?

alcohol-based sanitizer unless hands are visibly soiled or when caring for a patient with cdiff, wash hands with soap and water for a minimum of 15 seconds

100

Where are the keys for locked restraints located?

Omnicell.

100

What is the emergency phone # for our facility?

22

100

Does our department monitor hand hygiene compliance?

Yes, all patient care departments are required to monitor compliance.

100

It is okay for linens to be uncovered while in storage - true or false?

True.

200

When a disinfectant is used on surfaces and equipment, how can we be sure it kills the germs?

Refer to the contact time.

200

Where would you throw away a N/G canister?

Sealed liquid body fluids in the dirty utility room.

200

Where in Swift could you find information about hazardous chemical products used at our facility?

Safety Data Sheets are located under the Safety tab

200

Where would one obtain a replacement spill kit?

Central supply.

200

What is code silver and how do you respond?

Active shooter/active attacker - Run, hide and fight

300

How do you know if a negative airflow room is functioning properly?

Engineering checks rooms on a daily basis

300

Where would you throw away a chest tube set?

Sealed liquid body fluids in the dirty utility room.

300

What is the timeframe to renew orders for violent and nonviolent restraints 

Violent - q.4hrs

Nonviolent - calendar day

300

When would you use a spill kit?

For hazardous chemical spills of one gallon or less.

300

If you find equipment that is broken, missing parts, or not working properly, what should you do?

Put in an appropriate work order on Swift (ie. Biomed, IS, Engineering) Remove broken equipment from use Label as broken

400

How do we know an item is clean?

We clean equipment each time after use.

400

Where are the spill kits located on the west and east side?

West - Clean utility room across from N516

East - Med room

400

What is a code red stat?

Code red event that requires horizontal evacuation.

400

What PPE do you need to use for contact/droplet/airborne isolation patients?

Contact isolation: Gown & gloves

Droplet isolation: Mask

Airborne isolation: N-95 Respirator

400

If the med gas alarm panel started emitting an alarm, what would you do to respond?

Assess which med gas system is alarming (oxygen, medical air, or vacuum) Call #22 and report a code green and location Call to colleagues for assistance Assess which patients affected by failure

500

How would you respond to a sharps injury or body fluid exposure?

Wash the affected site for a minimum of 10-15 seconds with soap and water. If splashed into eyes, nose or mouth flush with water. Call/notify immediate supervisor who will then notify the administrative supervisor.

500

Where is the medical gas shut-off valve(s) for N5 & who can turn off the medical gas in this area?

Each nursing station / engineering & respiratory

500

Storage of any materials is not to extend within an ___ plane from the lowest portion of a fire sprinkler head.

18"

500

Do you know the maximum temp range for the blanket warmer?

130 degrees

500

What is the max temp range for the Sage wipes warmer? What would you do if you found a warming device out of range?

125 degrees / work order for Bio-Med