Infection prevention + control Flashcards
1
Q
What are the five ways infection can spread (5 I’s)?
A
- Inhalation
- Ingestion
- Inoculation (vaccination)
- mother to Infant
- Intercourse
2
Q
What are the standard precautions for infection control in health care? (common sense)
A
- Hand washing
- Sharps management
- Clinical waste
3
Q
What goes into orange bins?
A
Clinical waste
4
Q
What are some precautions to prevent airborne infections?
A
Gown, gloves, apron
Filter mask
vaccination
5
Q
What is disinfection?
A
Reducing no of microorganisms to a safe level.
6
Q
Methods of disinfection?
A
- hot water- + detergent
2. Chemicals- bleach, handwash
7
Q
What is sterilisation?
A
removing/killing ALL microbes to make the object incapable of causing infection
8
Q
Methods of sterilisation?
A
- Heat
- Chemicals
- Radiation
- Filtration
9
Q
What is autoclave?
A
Sterilisation via Heat
dont memorise- kills by coagulating and denaturing enzymes + structural proteins.
