Infection Control
The single most important thing you can do to prevent the spread of infection is this:
What is handwashing or hand hygiene?
This organization or act protects client's rights:
What is OBRA?
(The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act)
What must you do if you are leaving a resident alone in their room?
What is place the call light within their reach?
Who or what is a DON?
Who is the Director of Nursing?
When doffing PPE you remove this first:
What are gloves?
It is not OK for a client to have this in their bedside cabinet (unless there is a doctor's order):
What is medication?
A resident with epilepsy is having a tonic clonic seizure. You should do this:
What is lower him to the floor and place a pillow under his head, protect him from injury, call for help and let the seizure take it's course?
Standard precautions are taken with these clients:
Who are all clients, everyone?
Bacteria needs what to grow and multiply?
What is a warm, moist and dark environment?
DNR (in healthcare) means this:
What is Do Not Resuscitate?
The source that provides information about dangerous chemical exposures, how they can occur and how to clean up spills is this:
What is a chemical safety data sheet (SDS)?
AIDS is transmitted by
What is sexual contact, needle sharing and from infected mother to unborn child?
Isolation procedures must be followed by these individuals:
What is all staff and visitors?
Name one thing you can do when communicating with a resident who is HOH:
What is face the resident when speaking, get his/her attention, speak clearly and slowly, use hand gestures to facilitate understanding?
What is one thing you must do in any emergency?
What is recognize that an emergency exists, remain calm, decide to act, stay with the client, call for help, follow directions?
If you find a client on the floor you should
What is stay with the client, call for help and do not get them up until directed to do so?
What three diseases are caused by bloodborne pathogens (BBP)?
What is HBV, HCV and HIV?
(Hepatitis B Virus, Hepatitis C Virus, Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
Assault is this _______ and battery is this _________:
What is threat to do bodily harm (assault) and carrying out the threat (battery)?
A client you are ambulating begins to sway and feels dizzy. You should:
What is guide the client to the floor if a chair is not available?
These clients might be in protective (reverse) isolation
Who are immune compromised, newborn and surgical clients?