Hand Hygiene | Personal Protective Equipment | Transmission-Based Precautions | Infectious Diseases | Infection Prevention Extras |
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What is at least 20 seconds?
What is the recommended duration for handwashing with soap and water?
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What are goggles/face shield?
What PPE item protects the eyes from blood or splatters?
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What is tuberculosis or measles?
Name an infection that requires airborne precautions.
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What is the influenza vaccine/flu shot?
What is the recommended yearly prevention measure for healthcare workers against influenza?
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No, gloves are single-use only.
Can gloves be reused after washing or using hand-sanitizer?
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What is when hands are visibly soiled or contaminated?
When should alcohol-based hand sanitizer NOT be used?
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What are gloves?
When removing PPE, which item should be taken off first to reduce contamination risk?
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What are contact, droplet, and airborne precautions?
What are the three types of transmission-based precautions?
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What are head lice, body lice, and pubic lice?
What are the three common types of lice?
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What is a sharps container?
What is the proper way of disposing needles or sharp items?
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What is 60% alcohol?
What is the minimum alcohol concentration recommended in hand sanitizers to be effective?
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What is an N95 respirator?
Which type of mask is recommended when caring for patients with airborne infections like tuberculosis?
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What are airborne precautions?
Which precautions require a negative pressure room?
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What are blood, semen, vaginal fluids, and breast milk?
What bodily fluids primarily spread HIV?
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What are 30 days from the date written or when it is three-quarters (¾) full?
When should sharps containers be replaced?
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Soap and water physically remove dirt and organic material.
What is the main reason soap is preferred over hand sanitizer when hands are visibly soiled?
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Remove and replace it immediately.
What is the recommended action if PPE becomes torn or visibly soiled during care?
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What is contact precautions?
Which precaution requires the use of gloves and gowns when entering the patient’s area?
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Latent TB has no symptoms and isn’t contagious; active TB makes you sick and can spread to others.
What’s the difference between latent and active TB?
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What is the date it was opened and the initials of the person who opened it?
After opening, what must be written on a multi-dose vial label?
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What are fingertips, between fingers, and thumbs?
What are the most common missed areas during hand hygiene?
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What is gown, mask or respirator, goggles or face shield, gloves?
What is the proper order for donning PPE?
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What is influenza?
Name a disease that requires droplet precautions.
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What is measles?
What virus causes high fever, Koplik spots on the mouth, and a rash that starts on the face and spreads downward to the body, arms, and legs?
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What are 28 days?
How long after opening should a multi-dose vial be discarded?
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