Infection control

Question 1

What are the BICSL-S components?

Answer 1

hand hygiene & PPE

Question 2

What is the main transporter of pathogens and infections while providing health care?

Answer 2

Hands

Question 3

What is the most important measure to avoid spreading of germs?

Answer 3

hand hygiene

Question 4

How is hand hygiene practiced?

Answer 4

• washing hands with soap & water for 40-60 seconds
• rubbing hands with alcohol 70-90% based hand sanitizer for 20 - 30 seconds
• if hands are visibly dirty washing is necessary

Question 5

What are the 5 important moments for hand hygiene?

Answer 5

• BEFORE touching patients
• BEFORE any procedure on patient
• AFTER touching patient
• AFTER exposure to any body fluids
• AFTER touching patient’s environment/surroundings

Question 6

What is PPE?

Answer 6

special clothing equipment that healthcare workers wear to provide a protective barrier between themselves & any infectious materials

Question 7

When should gloves be used?

Answer 7

• when there’s any possibility of exposure to blood or body fluids
• when u may touch a patient/their environment
• when u deal with contact isolation/airborne precautions patients

Question 8

When should gowns be used?

Answer 8

• protect your clothing & skin from any contaminating risks

- when you deal with contact isolation/ airborne precautions patients

Question 9

when should masks be used?

Answer 9

• to protect healthcare worker’s nose & mouth area from any splashes
• when u deal with droplet precautions patients

Question 10

when should goggles or face shields be used?

Answer 10

• when there is risk of being splashed or sprayed with blood or body fluids onto eyes & nodes
• when you deal with airborne precautions patients

Question 11

What are the indications for wearing an N-95 mask?

Answer 11

• tuberculosis
• SARS
• Avian influenza

Question 12

What is the sequence for WEARING the PPE?

Answer 12

1- clean hands 
2- wear gown & wrap it around back 
3- wear mask 
4- wear goggles 
5- wear gloves

Question 13

what is the sequence for REMOVING the PPE?

Answer 13

1- gloves 
2- goggles
3- gown
4-mask 
5- clean hands