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Across 2. Occupational Safety & Health Administration 5. Before entering and upon exiting a patient's room you should ____ in/out. 6. Central Line-associated Blood Stream Infection 11. Prior to using an N95 respirator, you should recieve a ___ ____ for the appropriate size and type. 16. ________ Precautions are used for pathogens that spread via close (3 feet) respiratory or mucous membrane contact through respiratory secretions. 17. Destroys or eliminates all forms of microbial life - may be physical or chemical. 18. Bloodborne Pathogens include Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and ____. 22. __________ ________ are used for every patient, every time and are intended for the protection of both healthcare workers and patients. 23. Cleaning and disinfecting of environmental surfaces is _________'s responsibility. 27. _______ contact is transmission that occurs when an infectious agent is transferred via a contaminated intermediate or "middle-man" object or person. 29. A gram-positive, spore-forming bacteria which may produce multiple toxins that can cause bloating, diarrhea and abdominal pain, which may become sever. 31. _______-based Precautions is comprised of three categories: Contact, Droplet, & Airborne. 33. Alcohol-based hand rubs (foam/gel) kill germs more effectively and more quickly than _____ ____ ______. 34. Methods for verifying negative pressure include tissue paper, digital wall mount, and ____ ____. 35. Healthcare facilities should ______ noncritical surfaces on a regular basis, when spills occur, and when surfaces are visibly soiled. 36. The preferred placement for patients who require Airborne Precautions is in an Airborne Infection Isolation Room (AIIR) or "_______" pressure room. 37. Used by the Infection Preventionist to identify and report healthcare associated infections.

Down 1. Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection 3. In and Out catheterization may be used as an alternative to inserting an indwelling ______ catheter. 4. Ventilator Associated Pneumonia 6. A deadly "Superbug" that belongs to a family of gram-negative bacteria (Enterobacteriaceae) that are nearly immune (Resistant) to the (Carbapenem) class of antibiotics. 7. OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogen ________ mandates that your employer provide appropriae PPE at no cost to the employee and that it is made readliy available near the point of care. 8. ________ Precautions are used to prevent transmission of infectious agents that remain infectious when suspended in the air over long distances. 9. For some males, an alternative to indwelling urinary catheters. 10. ________ Precautions include direct & indirect methods of tranmission 12. the removal of visible soil and debris 13. __________ _________ are microorganisms that live and grow best in human materials like blood; they may enter your body through the eyes, nose, mouth, or non-intact skin. 14. A properly placed _____-band or catheter securement device will decrease urethral traction and the potential for CAUTI. 15. _______ contact is transmission from one person to another without an intermediate object or person. 18. The number one way to prevent the spread of infection and the first step in Standard Precautions. 19. Personal Protective Equipment 20. Wether on additional precautions or not, PPE use is determined by the ____ being performed and the behavior of the patient. 21. Eliminates many or all pathogenic microorganisms (except bacterial spores) on inanimate objects. 24. The most effective way to prevent Device-associate infections such as CAUTI, CLABSI, & VAP is to ___________ the device. 25. synonymous with contact, dwell, dry time 26. Receiving the seasonal influenza vaccine is the first and most important step in protecting against ___ viruses. 28. All non-critical, multi-patient care items and multi-patient surfaces coming in contact with intact skin should be _______. 30. Flu-like ________ include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people also may have vomiting and diarrhea. 32. Hand hygiene must be performed with soap and water if: the patient is being isolated for C.difficile or your hands are visilbly _____. 33. Type of mask used for Droplet Precautions.