4: Infection control Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 5 Is of infection?
A
Inhalation
Ingestion
Inoculation
mother to Infant
Intercourse
2
Q
Standard infection control procedures are used (all the time / for suspected cases of infection).
A
all the time
3
Q
What is disinfection?
A
Reducing the number of microorganisms on X to a safe level
4
Q
What is sterilisation?
A
Killing all of the microorganisms on an instrument so it is incapable of causing disease
5
Q
refer to sheet for the rest
A
