Vaccine Administration
POCT
Hand Hygiene
Vital Signs
100
When administering more than one vaccine how far should injection sites be separated?
What is 1 inch or more if possible?
100
Before performing POCT, this step ensures the device is functioning correctly?
What is running a quality control test?
100
This practice is the first line of defense against the spread of disease and illness.
What is handwashing
100
The most common location to read an adult's pulse is this artery.
What is the radial artery?
200
What needle gauge, length, and location should be used when administering vaccines to children 1 to 12 months?
What is 22–25-gauge 1 inch (25 mm) Vastus lateralis muscle of anterolateral thigh.?
PER CDC
200
The dipstick test detects this gas that can indicate infection caused by bacteria.
What is nitrite?
200
You should lather your hands for this long when handwashing
What is at least 20 seconds
200
A respiration is defined as this.
What is one inhalation and one exhalation?
300
What degree angle should a Subcutaneous injection be administered?
What is 45 degree angle?
300
This must always be labeled correctly to ensure accurate patient identification.
What is the test sample?
300
Healthcare workers should clean their hands at what moments.
What is Before patient contact, before aseptic procedure, after body fluid exposure, after patient contact, and immediately after glove removal.
300
Visial acuity is measured using this.
What is the Snellen chart?
400
How do you administer vaccines that are known to be painful.
What is Last?
Because pain can increase with each injection, the order in which vaccines are injected matters. Injecting the most painful vaccine last when multiple injections are needed can decrease the pain associated with the injections. Painful vaccines: MMR, TDap & HPV
400
This regulatory agency oversees the standards for POCT in the United States.
What is the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)?
400
What method of hand hygiene is recommended for healthcare worker?
What is the use of alcohol-based hand sanitizer?
CDC recommends the use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers as the primary method for hand hygiene in most healthcare situations. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers effectively reduce the number of germs that may be on the hands of healthcare workers. Healthcare personnel often clean their hands more than 7 times in an hour. Some germs can be difficult to remove with soap and water and scrubbing can damage their skin. Healthcare personnel should wash their hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water when hands are visibly dirty, before eating, after using the restroom, and after caring for people with infectious diarrhea during outbreaks.
400
When taking a blood pressure, the "top" or first number is called this.
What is systolic?
500
This is a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction that can occur after vaccination
What is anaphylaxis?
500
This is a critical factor in preventing incorrect POCT results due to environmental influences.
What is proper device storage or temperature control?
500
This should be done first before applying soap when washing hands?
What is wetting the hands with clean, running water?
500
This position of the arm is ideal for accurate blood pressure measurement.
What is at heart level?