Infection Prevention & Control

Question 1

HAI

Answer 1

Hospital acquired inf

any infection that occur within 48 hr and above upom admission to hosp.

Question 2

5 moments of hand hygiene

Answer 2

before touching patient
before clean/aseptic procedure
after body fluid exposure risk
after touching a patient 
after touching a patient surrounding

Question 3

Chain of infection

Answer 3

1. Infectious agent
2. reservoir
3. means of exit
4. mode of transmission - inhalation, ingestion, innoculation, intercourse, passive (mother to foetus)
5. entry into host
6. susceptible host

Question 4

Low risk body fluids

Answer 4

Saliva (non-dentistry associated)
Stool
Urine
Vomit

Question 5

High risk body fluids

Answer 5

Blood

Breast milk