Safety & Infection ControlQuestion 69 of 200
During a facility norovirus outbreak, infection control measures include:
a.Increased use of alcohol-based hand rub only
b.Allowing communal dining as usual
c.Discontinuing PPE to save supplies
d.Soap-and-water handwashing (alcohol gel less effective), contact precautions, cohorting ill residents and staff, environmental cleaning with EPA-registered norovirus disinfectant, exclude ill staff for 48-72 hours after symptoms
Explanation
Norovirus is highly contagious via fecal-oral and aerosolized vomit. CDC/CDPH outbreak response: soap-and-water handwashing (alcohol rub less effective on non-enveloped norovirus), contact precautions, cohort ill residents, dedicate staff if possible, clean with EPA-list G norovirus disinfectant (bleach), exclude symptomatic staff until 48-72 hours symptom-free, restrict admissions/visitors as advised by Public Health. Wrong answers (a, b, c) would worsen the outbreak.
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