Hospital Codes
The code used when a child has been abducted.
What is code pink?
What is safety & non-safety occurrences?
Microorganisms include all of these
What is bacteria, viruses and fungi?
Hospital acquired infections
Athlete's foot is this type of pathogen
What is fungi?
There is a fire in the facility
What is code red?
Don't do this to electrical plugs or outlets
What is overload?
Those with __________ immune systems are more susceptible to infections
What is compromised?
Most important way to prevent spread of infection
What is hand hygiene?
These have been developed for many viral diseases
What are vaccines?
There is a suspected bomb in the facility.
What is code black?
Three factors involved in degree of radiation exposure
What is amount, duration and distance?
It takes at least this long to wash your hands properly
What is 20 seconds?
The source of the infectious agent
What is a reservoir?
Can't be seen by the naked eye
What is bacteria?
A patient is going into cardiac arrest
What is code blue?
RACE
What is rescue, alarm, contain and extinguish?
The three levels of cleaning
What is sanitization, disinfection and sterilization?
A person who is at risk of getting an infectious disease
What is a susceptible host?
These types of infections are treated with antibiotics
Codes convey information without causing _______.
What is panic?
There are this many types of fire extinguishers
What is 5?
Healthcare workers should always act as if substances are ________
What is infectious?
The way an infectious agent is transmitted
What is mode of transmission?
Hepatitis, cold sores and AIDS are examples
What is a virus?