The type of precaution used in general on all individuals w/unknown infections
What is Standard Precautions
100
This Code is called out to all staff when an elderly resident goes missing
What is Code Gray
100
This must be replaced once it is 3/4 full and is considered a Biohazard
What is a sharps container
100
Vaccine protects you from a serious virus that is transmitted by blood contacts and is given in a series of three injections within a scheduled time
What is Hep B Vaccine
200
40 to 60 seconds
What is the amount of time needed to wash your hands to eliminate germs
200
In this type of isolation, you must wear a mask when providing care to a resident within 3-6ft
What is Droplet Precautions
200
This is the first person notified if a resident is presumed missing.
What is Charge Nurse
200
Employees are to wash the area vigorously with soap and warm water report to Human Resources immediately when this occurs. These are guidelines when what has occurred.
What is a needle stick injury
200
This test/screening is required on hire in a two-step process and then again annually
What is PPD or TB test
300
This must me at least 60% alcohol to be effective in eliminating germs
What is hand sanitizer
300
This type of isolation requires the use of gown and gloves when providing direct care to an individual as the bacteria/infections can be spread from person to person through direct contact such as C-Diff
What is Contact Precautions
300
The individual that is notified as soon as abuse is suspected
Who is the Executive Director
300
It is the initial responsibility of this department to clean up any spills of blood or body fluids
What is the Nursing Department
300
The monitoring of behavior, activities, or other changing information for the purpose of influencing, managing, directing, or protecting people.
What is Surveillance
400
Alcohol based hand sanitizer quickly reduces the number of microbes on hands in some situations, but does not eliminate this type of germ/spore
What is C-Diff
400
All multiuse equipment must be cleaned after each use with this
What is Microkill wipes
400
This Act states that anyone working in LTC must report any reasonable suspension of a crime immediately
What is The Elder Justice Act
400
If a blood or bodily fluid spill occurs in the facility, this is the individual in charge of documenting the incident
Who is the SDC or IP
400
Covering your mouth and nose with a tissue or coughing/sneezing into your upper sleeve is called what
What is coughing etiquette
500
When your SDC audits you on hire and annually on a specific skill or task
What is a skills validation
500
Hand washing is preferred over hand sanitizing when a someone has been diagnosed with this infection.
What is C-Diff
500
This is defined as deliberate misplacement, exploitation, or wrongful, temporary or permanent use of resident's belongings with the resident's consent.
What is Misappropriation of resident property
500
This virus can be spread by an accidental needle stick from an infected individual or from blood found on a glucometer
What is Hepatitis B
500
This respiratory disease spreads around the United States every year, usually between October and May and is spread mainly by coughing sneezing and close contact.