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Whats the DIFFerence?
100

How many moisture wicking pads should be utilized under a patient?

One

100

How often should foley care be completed?

Q 24 hours 

100

If our patient gets up stand by assist to the bathroom, what mobility score are they?

3 

100

How often should a patient with a central line receive a CHG bath?

daily (by date) 

100

How often should bleach touchpoints be completed and documented for a patient on C. Diff precautions? 

Q shift 

200
Fill in the blanks: A patient with a Braden score of 10 is at ____ risk for skin injury. 

High 

200

How many green foley wipes should be used during foley care to be considered complete catheter care?

THE WHOLE DARN PACK

200
Fill in the blanks: A patient with a fall score of 85 is a _____ fall risk

High 

200

How often should a central line dressing be changed?

Every 7 days 

200

True or false: Opening the door while EVS is running UV lights in a contact enteric room is harmless to the cleaning process

False: This disrupts the cleaning process and delays the room cleaning.

300

When charting a patient "turns self" and is "independent" with turning, what else must be charted every two hours?

An actual position change 

300

In what situations should a foley catheter be emptied?

1. When half full

2. Before turning or transporting a patient 

300
True or false: You should ambulate your patients with the fall mats in place 

False! Fall mats are intended to prevent injury if the patient were to roll out of bed and should be moved when ambulating. 

300
How often should central line claves be changed?

Every 96 hours and after drawing blood

300

Your patient's C. Diff test came back negative. They are still having type 7 watery stools and are incontinent. Is it okay to take them off of C. Diff precautions?

No

400
  When turning a patient to one side, how much space should be left in between the turning wedges to ensure the sacrum is free-floating?

The width of your hand/fist 

400

True or false: It is okay to use a purewick catheter at night if the patient requests it. 

FALSE. Patients need to mobilize to the bathroom at night just as they would at home! 

400
Name all parts of the fall bundle for a high fall risk patient (hint: there are 12)
Fall charm, call light in place, table/belongings in reach, bed in lowest position, bed locked, side rails up, bed alarm in place, clear environment provided, fall signage displayed, fall mats in place, non-skid socks in place, hourly rounding
400

True or false: It is okay to use the same lumen for TPN and other infusions

False 

400
According to the algorithm, how many type 7 samples are needed before sending a C. Diff sample?

3

500

What is the five pillow rule for turning a patient to one side?

1. Pillow under both legs to elevate 

2. Pillow between ankles

3. Pillow between knees

4. Pillow/wedge behind back

5. Pillow under head 

500

In what two situations is it acceptable to use a purewick catheter?

1. Chronic incontinence with a wound

2. Chronic incontinence with inability to ambulate

500

What is the most common activity being completed when patients fall?

Toileting 

500

How often should intermittent tubing for infusions be changed?

Every 48 hours 

500

You are ready to send a C. Diff sample and the label printer is not working. You place a generic patient label on the cup. What else must be written on the label?

Date, time, initials, and type of specimen.