Online Activity

Outbreak

STOP THE SPREAD

Isolation Assessment

Assess which patients are not contagious. Use clues from medical charts, recent swab results, and symptoms. Only those with negative MRSA cultures and no open wounds can be moved.

Head to the emergency department observation room

Patient medical charts

After reading each chart, flip the chart and determine if the the patient is contagious or not contagious

EvelynTran

Maria Lopez

PriyaDesai

JamalReed

ThomasGallagher

• Age: 60
• Diagnosis: Post-op hip replacement
• MRSA Culture: Negative (48 hrs)
• Wounds: Surgical site healed, no drainage
• Symptoms: No fever, no skin lesions

• Age: 45
• Diagnosis: Diabetic foot ulcer
• MRSA Culture: Positive (24 hrs)
• Wounds: Open, draining ulcer
• Symptoms: Low grade fever

• Age: 59
• Diagnosis: Pneumonia (recovering)
• MRSA Culture: Negative (72 hrs)
• Wounds: None
• Symptoms: Improving, no signs of skin infection

• Age: 72
• Diagnosis: Cellulitis
• MRSA Culture: Pending
• Wounds: Red, swollen area on leg
• Symptoms: Elevated temperature, pain

• Age: 34
• Diagnosis: Migraine

• MRSA Culture: Negative (routine screening)
• Wounds: None
• Symptoms: No fever, no skin lesions

Not Contagious

Not Contagious

Not Contagious

Not Contagious

Not Contagious

Contagious

Contagious

Contagious

Contagious

Contagious

Next Decontaminate

Decontamination Protocol

To prevent MRSA transmission, you must follow the CDC decontamination steps.

Head to the medical storage room to grab supplies and ensure you know the correct steps to stay safe

DECOMINATION STEPS

Drag the steps to the correct sequence

Disinfect patients hands and exposed skin

Don PPE (gloves, gown, mask)

Use dedicated wheelchairs disinfected with ERA-approved agents

Escort patients through a designated clean corridor

Place patients in clean gowns

Solution

Next EVACUATE

Restart

Congratulations!

You safely evacuated the patients and contained the spread.

2 - B

3 - E

4 - A

5 - D

1 - C