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P4 INFECTION PREVENTION CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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For gauze dressings, replace dressings used on short-term CVC sites at least every _ _ _ days, and as defined by Clinical Nursing IV Policies.
The central line dressing must be changed every _ _ _ _ _days and as needed.
Make sure to place an alcohol infused protective cap on each _ _ _ _of the IV tubing.
_ _ _ _ hygiene is the single most effective means of preventing transmission of infection. Hand hygiene prevents the transfer of microorganisms from the hands of healthcare workers to patients, objects, and others.
Encourage patients to _ _ _ _ _ _ any changes in their catheter site or any new discomfort to their provider.
Fill Aerobic bottle (green top) first and then fil the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ bottle second.
Do not submerge the catheter or catheter site in _ _ _ _ _. Showering should be permitted if precautions can be taken to reduce the likelihood of introducing organisms into the catheter (e.g., if the catheter and connecting device are protected with an impermeable cover during the shower).
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ Lines and Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters should not be used to obtain blood cultures due to high probability of colonization and likelihood of false positive results.
Each central line must be dressed with a transparent _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ impregnated dressing.
True/False. Surveillance blood cultures should be drawn routinely.
Blood cultures require _ _ _ _ _ mL of blood to be accurate.
Remember to _ _ _ _ _ cultures by handwriting the site of draw on each printed label while at patient bedside.
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Each set of the two blood cultures must be drawn from _ _ _ different peripheral sites, each 15 minutes apart.
_ _ _ _ _ the top of each blood culture bottle with a separate alcohol swab for 30 seconds then air dry.
To obtain the blood cultures cleanse skin with 2% chlorhexidine with 70% isopropyl alcohol for _ _ _ _ _ _ seconds and then allow to dry for at least for the same amount of time.
True/False: CHG baths are to be done daily.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _catheter site dressing if the dressing becomes damp, loosened, or visibly soiled.
An alcohol-based hand rub is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for routine patient contacts when hands are not visibly soiled and when soap and water isn’t require.
Do not use topical _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ointment or creams on insertion sites, except for dialysis catheters, because of their potential to promote fungal infections and antimicrobial resistance.
Be sure to not cover the bottle _ _ _ _ _ _ _ with label.
Plain IV solutions without additives or medication can not hang any longer than _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ hours
If blood cultures are _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ wait 48 hours to draw additional blood cultures.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ the catheter sites visually when changing the dressing or by palpation through an intact dressing on a regular basis, depending on the clinical situation of the individual patient. If patients have tenderness at the insertion site, fever without obvious source, or other manifestations suggesting local or bloodstream infection, the dressing should be removed to allow thorough examination of the site.
_ _ _ _ _ use does not substitute the need for Hand Hygiene.
When hanging a floor stock IV solution it must be labeled with _ _ _ _ and Time initiated.