BLS and Infection/hand Washing

Question 1

What does ABCDE stand for?

Answer 1

Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability
Exposure

Question 2

What does SBAR stand for?

Answer 2

Situation Background Assessment Recommendations

Question 3

Importance of good hand hygiene

Answer 3

Major factor in spread of infection
Transmission of infectious agents
Reduces carriage of infectious agents

Question 4

Levels of hand hygiene

Answer 4

Social
Hygienic (aseptic) antiseptic
Surgical scrub

Question 5

Effective hand hygiene does what?

Answer 5

Physically removes visible dirt/organic matter

Reduce levels of Transient and Resident bacteria

Question 6

What does SICPS stand for?

Answer 6

Standard Infection Control and Prevention Precautions (Standard Precautions)

Question 7

What does SICPS DO?

Answer 7

Categorise procedures into low, medium or high risk based on likelihood of exposure to blood or body fluid.

Question 8

What is an acceptable pain stimuli?

Answer 8

The trapezium squeeze, where the neck meets the shoulder

Question 9

What treatment is used for Norovirus?

Answer 9

Fluid - when it can be kept down

Used to be known as Small round structure virus (SRSV)

Question 10

Is alcohol gel effective on Noro virus and C-diff?

Answer 10

No

Question 11

What do these initials stand for in infections?
HCAI
HAI
CAI

Answer 11

Health Care Associated Infection

Hospital Acquired Infection

Community Acquired Infection

Question 12

What other words are used for Gut and strength?

Answer 12

Gut - Enteric

Strength - Virulence

Question 13

What are the five elements in the chain of Infection?

Answer 13

Infectious Organism
Reservoir 
Route of Transmission
Means of Entry
Susceptible Host

Question 14

When do SICPS apply?

Answer 14

All procedures - medical, disposal and cleaning

Question 15

What protective measures can I use?

Answer 15

PPE, Hand hygiene, appropriate disinfection of body fluids, careful when handling sharps and disposal of

Question 16

What does FOC include?

Answer 16

Communication and info
Respecting people
Ensuring safety
Promoting independence 
Relationships
Rest and sleep
Ensuring comfort, alleviating pain
Personal hygiene, appearance and foot care
Eating and drinking
Oral health and hygiene
Toilet needs
Preventing pressure sores

Question 17

What is enteral and parenteral feeding?

Answer 17

Enteral feeding - feeding through throat or stomach line

Parenteral feeding - feeding through veins (neck/chest area)

Question 18

What is blood pressure measured in?

Answer 18

Millimetres of mercury (mmHG)

Question 19

What is the difference between Systolic and diastolic?

Answer 19

Systolic - max pressure of blood against the wall of the artery.
Diastolic - minimum pressure of blood against the wall of the artery.

Question 20

What are the names for high and low temp?

Answer 20

Pyrexia - high

Hypothermia - low

Question 21

Blood pressure terms for above normal and lower?

Answer 21

Above - Hypertension

Lower - Hypotension

Question 22

Resp’s terms for deep and rapid and very shallow breaths?

Answer 22

Deep - Hyperventilation

Shallow - Hypoventilation

Question 23

Heart rate terms for high (above 100+ BPM) andlow (-60 BPM) ?

Answer 23

High - Tachycardia

Low - Btadycardia

Question 24

How many compressions, rate and how deep?

Answer 24

30 compressions
100-120 per minute
Depth of 5-6 cm

Question 25

How much oxygen should you give a person who is in cardiac arrest?

Answer 25

Maximum amount available - up to 100 percent

Question 26

Assessment of a collapsed person is D.R.S.A.B.C.D. What does it stand for?

Answer 26

Danger
Response
Shout
Airway
Breathing
Compressions
Defibrillator

Question 27

How much ventilation does mouth to mouth give?

Answer 27

Approx 16 percent of oxygen

Using a pocket mask will provide 40 percent

With bag valve mask (BVM) >90 percent on 15 litres of oxygen