Across
- 1. Masks, gowns and gloves are examples of personal protective ___
- 4. How long should you rub hands together when using alcohol-based hand rub? (number in words)
- 7. A significant culprit impacting low BBE compliance (hint: an item)
- 8. The ‘B’ in BBE stands for?
- 13. MRSA stands for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus ___
- 14. Immunisation helps protect healthcare staff against ___ infections like hepatitis B
- 16. I cover your face but I’m not for disguise.
- 17. Gloves should be worn when there is risk of contact with ___ or body fluids
- 19. Abbreviation for organisms that don’t respond to many antibiotics
- 20. Term for infections acquired in healthcare settings (abbrev.)
- 21. Alcohol-based ___ rub is often used when hands are not visibly soiled
- 23. Precaution type usually required when caring for patients with MROs
- 25. Safe disposal of these sharp items reduces occupational risk
- 26. The “P” in PPE stands for?
- 27. Correct technique protects both patient and ___.
- 28. Wearing these does not replace the need for hand hygiene
Down
- 2. Infection Control Week 2025 theme: Unite, Prevent, _________, Prevail”
- 3. This infectious organism causes diarrhoea and vomiting.
- 5. The five ___ of hand hygiene guide when to clean your hands
- 6. What must be removed from wrists and hands under Bare Below the Elbows policy?
- 9. PPE required for measles.
- 10. What area of your body have you hurt when you hit your 'funny bone'?
- 11. The most effective action to prevent healthcare-associated infections (two words)
- 12. I am invisible, move silently from hand to hand, I thrive on touch, yet soap makes me disband.
- 15. A needlestick injury is a type of ___ exposure
- 18. Minimum days off work if you have a COVID-19 infection (days).
- 22. Short ___ support effective hand hygiene
- 24. HCWs require a booster vaccine of this every 10 years.