Infection Prevention and Control

Question 1

What is the hand washing procedure?

Answer 1

1. wet hands with water
2. apply soap
3. rub hands PALM TO PALM
4. rub BACK OF HAND (FINGERS INTERLACED)
5. rub PALM TO PALM
6. rub BACK OF FINGERS (FINGERS INTERLOCKED)
7. rub EACH THUMB
8. rub TIPS OF FINGERS ON PALM
9. rub EACH WRIST
10. rinse hands

Question 2

How long should hand washing take?

Answer 2

15-30 seconds

Question 3

What is the donning procedure of PPE?

Answer 3

apron - mask - gloves

Question 4

What is the role of aseptic techniques?

Answer 4

minimising the risk of introducing contamination into a vulnerable area or device

Question 5

what is an infectious agent?

Answer 5

a microorganism that can produce an infection

Question 6

what is a reservoir?

Answer 6

the place that an organism resides

Question 7

what are examples of reservoirs?

Answer 7

• water
• food
• people
• equipment
• animals
• soil

Question 8

what is a portal of exit?

Answer 8

this is where the organism leaves the reservoir, such as the mouth, open wound, rectum

Question 9

what is the means of transmission?

Answer 9

this is how the infection travels, direct or indirect from inanimate objects

Question 10

what is the portal of entry?

Answer 10

the place that the infection enters the body

Question 11

what is the susceptible host?

Answer 11

a person who is at a higher risk of infection

Question 12

When is sterilisation suitable?

Answer 12

when contact with breaks in the skin, or for equipment is introduced to sterile body areas

Question 13

when is disinfection suitable?

Answer 13

when there is contact with mucous membranes or a risk of contamination by microorganisms

Question 14

what causes disease?

Answer 14

• bacteria
• viruses
• parasites
• fungal infections