FLU and Immunizations
These partners should be vaccinated against Hepatitis B
Who are all Healthcare workers, anyone dealing with blood and body fluids.
True or False: Gloves are a substitute for hand hygiene and you do not need to decontaminate your hands after wearing gloves?
What is: False
This is the number one way to prevent the spread of Healthcare acquired infections.
What is : HANDWASHING!!
This cleaning agent must be used twice a day if a patient has C'DIFF.
What is : BLEACH (10%)
True or False: Your are emptying trash in a patients room- you need to change your gloves between EACH patient?
What is: TRUE! Nobody should EVER be in the halls with gloves on
True or False: Vomiting, diarrhea, nausea are the signs of flu
What is: FALSE-Flu is an infection in the lungs not the gut!
What PPE must be worn to enter a patients room in "Contact" Precautions?
What is: gown and gloves
The length of time you must lather your hands with soap
What is 20-25 seconds. Sing ABC song,
A COVID positive staff may return to work after 5 days if tests negative and 7 days with no test.
What is: True, as long as symptoms are improving.
True or False: Computer key boards and telephones have more germs on them than Public toilets
What is : TRUE
The two immunizations Otterbein requires and strongly encourages.
What is Flu vaccine is mandatory and the COVID 19 is strongly encouraged. The first two and bivalent booster is considered up to date.
What PPE must be worn to enter a patients room in "Droplet" precautions:
What is : a mask
True or False: Hand Sanitizer is: -effective only if applied and rubbed in thoroughly -Made with 60% alcohol -Applied before and after patient contact , and each glove use
What is: True
A COVID positive resident must stay in quarantine for how many days?
What is : 10 days! They may quarantine in their room, we no longer need to create a unit if small number of residents positive.
These precautions are used for every person entering a health care provider.
What is : Standard precautions.
Can you get the flu from the flu shot?
NO!
Type of precautions is used for a patient with TB, chicken pox, disseminated shingles or COVID 19
What is: Airborne
True or False: I just came out of a c'diff patients room, I do not need to wash my hands. If I only emptied trash or delivered a food tray and did not touch the patient
What is: FALSE- c'diff will be on EVERY object
This number of partners or residents is considered an outbreak.
What is: One. One partner or resident means staff and residents having contact must be tested.
True or False: Recapping needles is prohibited
What is: TRUE
What are: signs and symptoms of the flu
Fever(usually high), headache, extreme tiredness, dry cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle aches, stomach symptoms
If a patient has c'difficile, how do you decontaminate your hands?
What is: You must use soap and water, NOT alcohol hand sanitizer
The correct way to wash your hands
What is: turn on the faucet, wet hands, apply soap, lather/scrub minimum 20-25 seconds, rinse hands, dry with paper towel, use paper towel to turn off faucet, use the paper towel to exit the room.
With COVID 10 what occurs on day 1, day 3 and day 5 then every 3 to 5 days for 2 weeks.
What is : Testing for exposed residents. All new residents are tested Day 1, day 3 and day 5.
3 Common Blood Borne pathogens contracted from needle sticks
What is : Hepatitis B, C and HIV