Across
- 4. TruD is ________ disinfection
- 5. Nurse/Provider to review the CDI testing algorithm before collecting/sending a C. diff stool sample for testing is an example of a ________
- 6. To access the ________ server in an enhanced contact isolation room, remove gloves and perform hand hygiene
- 7. Clean room using ________ agent
- 9. Do ________ test for cure
- 10. Use ________ wipes or Oxycide to clean equipment in enhanced isolation rooms
- 11. Diarrhea can be ________ or non-infectious depending on its cause
- 15. TAC Inpatient has had ________ CDIs since opening
- 17. Document stool ________
- 18. Perform an admission assessment of ________ to facilitate testing early in admission if indicated
- 19. Clostridium ________ infection (CDI)
- 22. If patient has any ________ stools prior to admission, order the test
- 23. If the patient has ________ than 3 unexpected liquid loose stools, do not test
- 25. Document stool consistency in the I/O ________ Health Link tab
- 26. Patients who are colonized with C. diff exhibit NO clinical ________
- 27. ________ precautions are used for patients with confirmed or suspected CDI
Down
- 1. Avoid unnecessary use of high risk antibiotics such as ________
- 2. Follow the Sending C. diff Sample ________ located under Inpatient Playbooks
- 3. C. diff is caused by an overuse of ________ in society
- 8. ________ can be a cause of diarrhea and should be held for 24-48 prior to sending a stool sample
- 12. Give ________ for at risk adult patients
- 13. Any ________ that becomes contaminated with stool, may serve as a reservoir for C. diff spores
- 14. C. diff spores are transferred to ________ mainly via the hands of healthcare workers
- 16. Hand washing with soap and water upon room ________
- 20. The ________ stool chart is used to determine stool consistency
- 21. When considering CDI, use the Adult Inpatient Testing ________
- 24. The risk for ________ increases in patients with proton pump inhibitor (PPI)
- 26. Visitors wear the ________ PPE as healthcare providers
