Infection Control

Question 1

What are standard precautions

Answer 1

Hand hygiene
PPE
Respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette 
Disinfecting and sterilising 
Asepsis and aseptic technique (surgical)

Question 2

Contact precautions include (eg MRSA)

Answer 2

Standard precautions
Isolation
PPE
Disinfection

Question 3

Droplet precautions include (eg strep, flu, meningitis)

Answer 3

Standard precautions
Isolation
Surgical mask
Disinfection

Question 4

Airborne precautions include ( eg measles, varicella, tuberculosis)

Answer 4

Standard precautions
Negative pressure isolation
N95 high filtration mask
Cleaning and disinfection

Question 5

What are 6 types of infections

Answer 5

Local infection
Systemic infection
Acute infection
Chronic infection
Endogenous infection (already present in body)
Exogenous infection (from external source)

Question 6

What is the LITEen up approach AND what does it stand for?

Answer 6

The risk factors when preparing patient handling strategies

Load
Individual
Task
Environment

Question 7

What are the 5 moments of hand hygiene?

Answer 7

Before touching a patient 
Before clean/aseptic procedure
After body fluid exposure risk 
After touching a patient
After touching patient surroundings