How often foley care must be performed
What is once per shift and as needed ?
A bloodborne virus causing fatigue and stomach pain to which there is no vaccine available
What is hepatitis C?
These are vegetable or animal organisms that live in or on another living organism
What is parasites?
Provides information on products such as proper use and safety precautions
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
The maximum amount of urine that can be in a foley collection container at any given time
What is 1000 ccs or mls?
lives by penetrating cells and are so small they can pass through the pores of a porcelain filter
What is viruses?
Three levels of decontamination are
sterilization, disinfection and sanitation
a caustic poison but it can be safe and extremely effective is used according to instructions.
What is phenols?
Two symptoms, along with a positive organism, that qualify for a Catheter Associated Infection (CAUTI)
What is a fever > 100.4 F OR suprapubic/flank pain?
disease causing bacteria or viruses that are carried through the body in the blood or body fluids such as hepatitis and HIV are called _____.
What is blood borne pathogens?
The highest level of deconamination
sterilization
ethyl, methyl and isopropyl are this type of disinfectant
What is alcohol?
Free floating bacteria that are deposited onto surfaces submerged in fluid
What is Biofilm?
AIDS is an acronym for
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
A higher level of decontamination than sanitation
disinfection
household _____ also known as sodium hypochlorite is an effective disinfectant but share some of the same drawbacks as alcohols.
What is bleach.
The only indication that is automatically exempt from the Urinary Removal Protocol
What is "Catheter placed by Urologist"?
The body's first line of defense is
unbroken skindefense
A sanitizer that is safe for the skin but not adequate for salon instruments and surfaces
antiseptic
Type of disinfectant that is non-toxic, odorless, and fast-acting. Leaving some tools in this solution for too long may damage them
Quaternary ammonium compounds (Quats)