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CNOR Exam Prep Exam Study Guide.
C Diff - answer✔survival time > 5 months
clean with bleach (sodium hypochlorite), hydrogen peroxide
MRSA - answer✔survival time 7 days - 7 months
EPA registered disinfectants effective against staph aureus will also kill MRSA
TB - answer✔airborne - hours to days
up to 6 months in dust if protected from sunlight
UV light, EPA registered disinfectant
transmission through contact rare; N-95 PE unnecessary if room has been ventilated for 28 min at 15 air
exchanges/hour
VRE - answer✔5 days - 4 months
EPA registered disinfectant
terminal cleaning - answer✔after last procedure of day
only way to prevent transfer of C diff from contaminated hands? - answer✔washing with soap and
water
contact precautions - answer✔HIV, Hep B, Hep C, staph aureus, c-diff
gown and gloves
mask and eye protection
droplet - answer✔meningitis, pneumonia, mumps, rubella, pertussis
surgical mask
gloves, gowns, and eyes if risk of spray
airborne - answer✔TB, varicella, rubeola
N-95