The Weekly Dose - Week 14 - Infection Prevention and Control

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Across
  1. 3. The origin for the name May is uncertain, but one theory is that it was named after Maia, the Roman goddess of _____.
  2. 5. Standard precautions are practiced with _____ patient, and include hand hygiene, use of PPE, Respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette, and safe injection practices.
  3. 6. _____-based hand sanitizers are preferred for HH except where washing with soap and water is indicated.
  4. 7. HH is required whenever an opportunity for transmission of _____ exists.
Down
  1. 1. If you have a needle stick/sharps injury or exposure to open skin/mucous membranes with a potentially infectious body substance, perform basic first aid, inform your supervisor, and report to _____ _____ ASAP.
  2. 2. Additional precautions include contact, droplet, and _____.
  3. 4. ____ ____ (HH)is the single most important and effective practice to reduce transmission of infectious organisms.