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Sanitizing
PPE Equipment
Winter Safety
Infectious Disease
Holiday FUN!
100
This is the #1 thing we can do to help prevent the spread of infection.
What is washing our hands?
100
It is the responsibility of ____ to report lack of supplies to Alpha-Care.
Who is the caregiver?
100
This is a substance that can be sprinkled on sidewalks to melt snow/ice at your client's homes.
What is salt?
100
This is the amount of notice required to call off for a shift.
What is 2 hours?
100
Christmas trees have been sold in the U.S. since ___.
When is 1850?
200
This is the common household chemical used to disinfect equipment such as commodes and bedpans.
What is Bleach?
200
Any task involving potential contact with ________ requires the use of gloves.
What is blood and/or bodily secretions?
200
It is recommended to keep at least ______ of a tank of gas in your car in the winter.
What is 1/2?
200
These are the precautions to be used with someone who has tested positive for CDIFF in the stool.
What is Universal (or standard) Precautions?
200
Contrary to popular belief, the________ is not poisonous, but holly berries are.
What is poinsettia?
300
At minimum, this is the frequency that homes should be mopped, dusted, and vacuumed in order to keep bacteria down.
What is every 2 weeks?
300
If a client is out of gloves, 5 pairs of emergency gloves can be found here.
What is the blue bag?
300
The road is more slippery when the temperature is near ______ .
What is the freezing points (0C or 32F)?
300
This should not be used in replace of handwashing for clients with CDIFF.
What is hand sanitizer?
300
This holiday song is the best selling single of all time, with over 100 million sales worldwide.
What is White Christmas?
400
This is the length of time it takes bleach to kill bacteria once sprayed on equipment.
What is 30 seconds?
400
This piece of PPE equipment should be worn if contamination of clothing is expected.
What is a gown?
400
Name 1 thing the caregiver should do to prepare to safely take the client out to a hair appointment in the winter when snow has fallen.
What is: Call ahead to see if paths are cleared where you are going Get the car warmed up before bringing the client outside Bring the car into the garage for client to enter Help the client arrange for snow removal Sprinkle salt on pathways to car
400
The FLU shot is ____% effective in preventing the flu.
What is 80%?
400
The most stolen item during the holiday.
What is choice cut meats?
500
Name 3 times we should wash our hands.
When is: VISIBLY SOILED BEFORE/AFTER PT CONTACT AFTER GLOVES BEFORE PREP FOOD BEFORE EATING AFTER RESTROOM
500
Name a specific event in homecare we should wear gloves.
What is: EMPTYING CATHETERS CHANGING DEPENDS PERI CARE CHANGING LINENS/LAUNDRY
500
Name 3 things that can be kept in a winter car emergency kit.
What are: Blankets Flares Wind-up radio First aid kit Winter clothes Jumper cables Sand/kitty litter Ice scraper Food Flashlight Shovel Tools Batteries
500
Aids is a concern among adults 50 years of age and up for this reason.
What is not using condoms?
500
There are how many gifts in total are mentioned in “The Twelve Days of Christmas”.
What is 364?