Handwashing and Isolation

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  1. 2. The purpose of isolation precautions is to reduce the potential for disease ________ while maintaining a therapeutic environment.
  2. 4. What is the single most important means to preventing infection?
  3. 6. VRE and C.diff are _______-drug resistant organisms.
  4. 7. Alcohol-based _______ is not effective against C. difficile (C.diff)
  5. 9. Isolation precautions should be documented in QUEST once per shift, as well as _________ provided to patients and visitors.
  6. 10. What term is used when an organism is present in or on the body, but not causing illness?
  7. 12. Screening for drug ___________ organisms is part of the Patient Health Profile, completed by the nurse upon admission.
  8. 14. ________ do not serve as a substitute for hand hygiene.
  9. 16. Infections requiring ________ isolation include TB, measles and chickenpox.
  10. 17. An N95 mask or _________ must be worn by all healthcare providers caring for a patient with suspected or confirmed TB.
Down
  1. 1. _________ disease is one that is easily transferred from one person to another.
  2. 3. All patients are on _________ or universal precautions.
  3. 5. Contact isolation requires the use of __________ and gloves.
  4. 8. Standard precautions include strict handwashing and the use of personal _________ equipement (PPE) when there is potential for contact with bodily fluids.
  5. 11. For a patient in airborne isolation, a __________ airflow room is required.
  6. 13. A physician order is not needed to _________ isolation.
  7. 15. Meningitis is an example of an organism requiring _________ isolation.
  8. 18. Isolation precaution signage will be affixed to the patient's door to communicate the ________ required for all persons entering the room