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Hand Hygiene
Fall Risk
Bugs on Skin
Infection Control
Fall Prevention
100
C. Diff is a particularly nasty bug, and because of this, the CDC recommends the use of this hand hygiene product only for hand washing.
What is soap and water?
100
Asked on admission, and should include information about the circumstances and any injuries the patient was treated for.
What is determining fall risk history?
100
Head Body Pubic Area
What are areas where lice can infest?
100
A hospital-wide approach to keeping patients, staff, and visitors, safe from bacteria, viruses, fungus, or parasites.
What is an infection control plan?
100
These are supplied on admission and should be worn whenever out of bed.
What is non-skid footwear or socks?
200
This little jingle is a fun way of reminding you how long you should scrub your hands, and it should be sung twice.
What is "Happy Birthday"?
200
Anti-Psychotics Benzodiazepines Opioid Agonists Beta-Blockers Anti-Hypertensives
What are medications that increase the risk of falls?
200
Causes pruritic lesions on various parts of the body that may looks like papules, scales, vesicles, pustules, or nodules, which often leads to misdiagnosis.
What is scabies?
200
If you see this, you should stop, read the information, and then proceed according to its directions.
What are infection control door signs?
200
Orientation to surroundings When to notify staff for assistance Medication side effects notification How to get out of bed/chair
What are critical elements of patient teaching to prevent falls?
300
Between patient care, when preparing medications, when dispensing medications, before and after patient care, when beginning your shift, when returning from the cafeteria, and any other time it is possible that hands are contaminated.
What is the appropriate times to wash hands?
300
Patients experiencing this are high fall risk on admission, and remain a high fall risk due to narcotic replacement medications.
What are patients experiencing detoxification?
300
Feed on the blood of their host, may look like an apple seed, and their feces may appear as little brown spots on mattresses and pillows.
What are bed bugs?
300
Gowns Gloves Masks Face Shields
What is PPE?
300
Only given to patients who have used this at home, and must have a MD order.
What is a patient wheelchair?
400
Explaining that their hands should be washed after meals, toileting, and when returning from the day areas or outside, in order to protect others from infection.
What is explaining the importance of hand hygiene to patients?
400
Confusion Agitation Hallucinations Tremors Stupor Seizures
What are symptoms of delirium tremens (DTs)?
400
This must occur in order to prevent spread of lice, scabies, or bed bugs (three key procedures).
What is placing patients in isolation, treating with anti-pediculosis medications, and treating the environment?
400
Should be used on all patients whenever it is possible that a staff member may come in contact with blood, bodily fluids, bodily tissues, mucous membranes, or broken skin.
What are gloves?
400
Two of the highest risk patients for fall, and need special care by staff.
What are COs and 1:1 patients?
500
Involves direct observation of team members in a secret shopper mode, is mandatory, and helps ensure hand hygiene compliance throughout the hospital.
What are hand hygiene audits?
500
A period of debriefing that should always include the patient to determine causes of a fall, and to identify ways to prevent fall reoccurrence.
What is a post-fall huddle?
500
Without this being in place, patients may not enter the day areas.
What are hair nets?
500
Must be completed within 24 hours when a patient has bugs on skin, positive wound/urine/sputum/blood cultures, a positive flu screen, or GI symptoms within 24 hours of admission with or without fever.
What is the Infection Prevention Notice?
500
Can identify high risk patients when done on admission Done after a fall Involves monitoring a patient in various positions
What are orthostatic vital signs?