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Patients and visitors should be screened for _____________________ before entering a health care facility.
Screen patients and visitors for symptoms of acute respiratory illness (e.g., fever, cough, difficulty breathing) before entering your health care facility. Keep up to date on the recommendations for preventing spread of COVID-19 on CDC’s website.
As reported in the video “Coronavirus Outbreak: U.S. Healthcare System Under Pressure After Spike in Cases,” faced with a shortage of protective medical supplies, the CDC relaxed its guidelines and advised that medical workers wear ___________________ if they run out of masks.
See video: Coronavirus Outbreak: U.S. Healthcare System Under Pressure After Spike in Cases
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=66&v=5k2opVmOseo&feature=emb_logo
Suggested strategies to prevent patients who can be cared for at home from coming to a facility and potentially exposing themselves or others to germs include:
(Mark all that are correct)
Consider strategies to prevent patients who can be cared for at home from coming to your facility and potentially exposing themselves or others to germs, like: Using your telephone system to deliver messages to incoming callers about when to seek medical care at your facility, when to seek emergency care, and where to go for information about caring for a person with COVID at home; Adjusting your hours of operation to include telephone triage and follow-up of patients during a community outbreak; Leveraging telemedicine technologies and self-assessment tools
Which is not a symptom of COVID-19?
The general strategies the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities (LTCF) are the same strategies these facilities use every day to detect and prevent the spread of other respiratory viruses like influenza. Symptoms of respiratory infection, including COVID-19: Fever, Cough, Shortness of breath.
The checklist for developing a comprehensive COVID-19 response plan includes plans for:
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Nursing homes and other long-term care facilities can take steps to assess and improve their preparedness for responding to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This checklist should be used as one tool to develop a comprehensive COVID-19 response plan, including plans for: Rapid identification and management of ill residents; Considerations for visitors and consultant staff; Supplies and resources; Sick leave policies and other occupational health considerations; Education and training; Surge capacity for staffing, equipment and supplies, and postmortem care
Which are the most likely sources of introduction of COVID-19 into a facility?
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Ill visitors and health care personnel (HCP) are the most likely sources of introduction of COVID-19 into a facility. CDC recommends aggressive visitor restrictions and enforcing sick leave policies for ill HCP, even before COVID-19 is identified in a community or facility.
When screening health care personnel at the beginning of a shift, what should be documented?
Screen all HCP at the beginning of their shift for fever and respiratory symptoms. Actively take their temperature and document absence of shortness of breath, new or change in cough, and sore throat. If they are ill, have them put on a face mask and leave the workplace.
In general, when caring for residents with undiagnosed respiratory infection, use ______________ Precautions with eye protection unless the suspected diagnosis requires Airborne Precautions.
In general, when caring for residents with undiagnosed respiratory infection, use Standard, Contact, and Droplet Precautions with eye protection unless the suspected diagnosis requires Airborne Precautions (e.g., tuberculosis); this includes restricting residents with respiratory infection to their rooms.
Which residents of California did Governor Newsom designate as most vulnerable to COVID-19?
California Governor Gavin Newsom: “These will be challenging times and California is mobilizing every part of government to protect and isolate residents most vulnerable to COVID-19. Those who are over the age of 65, Californians with underlying health issues, residential care patients, and all those who care for these individuals are uniquely at risk. In the coming weeks, our state must rally behind these Californians and work aggressively to ensure their needs are safely met.”
True or False:
No quarantine was ordered at Carlton Plaza of Elk Grove after a female resident in her 90s died of complications from COVID19 on March 10.
No quarantine was ordered at Carlton Plaza of Elk Grove after a female resident in her 90s died of complications from COVID19 on March 10. As for the company that runs the home and six others for the elderly in Northern California, Carlton Senior Living LLC has amassed 72 health and safety violations from the state, including 43 for serious violations.
