Infection Control, Spread of Infection, Signs and Symptoms, and Standard Precautions.

Question 1

What is infection control?

Answer 1

Infection control is the prevention of germs spreading and causing infection.

Question 2

Why is infection control important?

Answer 2

Infection control is important because it helps prevent the spread of infection, reduces the number of incidents of infection, and it protects from infection.

Question 3

How can an infection be spread?

Answer 3

An infection can be spread by: Having direct contact with blood or body fluids from an infected person.Having indirect contact with something an infected person has touched. Through droplet spread or contact with germs from an infected person when they cough or sneeze. Through airborne spread or coming into contact with a germ traveling through the air, such as when someone sneezes.

Question 4

What are signs of a localized infection?

Answer 4

Signs of a localized infection (infection is confined to one area of the body) include oozing or swelling of a wound.

Question 5

What are the signs of a systemic infection?

Answer 5

Signs of a systemic infection (affects the organs and tissues or body as a whole) include: fever, chills, sweating, nausea, dizziness, headache, thirst, feeling ill, weak, decline in overall well being, pain, redness or swelling, areas on the body that are hot to touch, increased breathing, and pulse rates, hot, dry skin, rash, confusion, and tiredness.

Question 6

What are the standard precautions you must take as an HCA?

Answer 6

• Use proper handwashing
• Wear gloves
• Wear appropriate PPE
• Properly remove waste
• Get required immunizations
• Implement laundry and housekeeping measures
• Use cleaning agents that destroy germs on surfaces.