Infection Control
The best method for infection prevention
What is handwashing
The color socks that represent a high fall risk
What are yellow socks?
The color bag that a behavioral patients belongings should be in
What is a green bag?
What is high fowlers?
Camera that is ordered to watch a safety or behavioral patient
What is a telesitter?
Care attendant ordered for infection monitoring
Level of fall risk that should not be left alone in the bathroom
What is a Level 2 Fall Risk?
Term for a patient who is at risk for eating miscellaneous items
What is an ingestor?
A male or female external urinary device
What is a condom catheter/pure wick?
The number of fingers that you should be able to fit under restraints?
What is two fingers?
Antibacterial hand gel
What is hand sanitizer?
A device that can be placed on the bed or chair to prevent falls
What is a bed/chair alarm?
Tray that is ordered for behavioral patients
What is a safety tray?
Time frame in which patients should be turned and repositioned
What is every 2 hours?
Two items that are prohibited from use while sitting
What is a cell phone and headphones/ear pods?
Precautions that every health care worker who comes into contact with a patient and or their environment
What are standard precautions?
Potential hazards in patient care environment that place a patient at risk for fall
What is IV pole, IV tubing, SCD, light, bed rails, trash/linen can, furniture, lines/tubes/drains (i.e. foley/chest tube/oxygen)?
Unit that requires two individuals to ambulate behavioral patient to the bathroom
What is the Emergency Room?
Cleansing solution that prevents bacteria and microorganisms from colonizing on the skin
What is CHG?
The color gown that a wander risk patient should be wearing
What is a green gown?
Face covering that can be worn to prevent infection
What is a mask, N95, or papr?
Lowering the patient to the _________ is considered a fall risk
What is the floor/ground?
Location in room that care attendant is to sit closest to
What is the door?
A patient that is ordered a care attendant can not be left _____ while performing hygiene.
What is alone?
Condition _______ can be called for a patient who is escalating verbally or physically.
What is a condition support?