IP&C

Question 1

How to break chain of infection

Answer 1

• standard infection precautions (SIPCs)

Question 2

Parts of the SIPCs

Answer 2

Hand hygiene

PPE

Respiratory and cough hygiene

Safe management of care equipment

Safe management of care env.

Safe management of waste (including sharps)

Safe management of blood and bodily fluids spillages

Occupations safety (prevention and exposure management (including sharps))

Safe disposal of waste

Answer 3

Corden off area

PPE

Organic matter removed using disposable towels and dispose in healthcare waste

Apply appropriate i.e. Sodium hypochlorite

…..

Question 4

What use for blood spillages

Answer 4

Sodium hypochlorite

Dichloroisocyanrate

NEEDS SPELT PROPERLY

Question 5

Chlorine releasing agents placed for how long

Answer 5

3 mins

Or manufacturers concentration

Question 6

Concentration of chlorine releasing agents

Answer 6

10000ppm available chlorine (av c)

Question 7

Orange waste bin

Answer 7

• anything that’s come in contact with patient

Question 8

Black disposable waste

Answer 8

Non contaminated items

Question 9

When Temporary closure mechanism should be used

Answer 9

When left unattended

or not in use

Question 10

How is temporary closure mechanism engaged in waste bins

Answer 10

One click temp

2 click permanent

Question 11

Yellow box, blue or orange lid bins

Answer 11

Blue lid:
- cartridges of local with medicine remaining

Orange lid
- everything else (sharps)
- empty cartridges

Question 12

Who is responsible for carrying out a risk assessment following sharps injury

Answer 12

Supervision clinician

Clinician

Department team leader

Named nurse

NOT A STUDENT

Question 13

Action taken if you have a sharps injury and patient refuses bloods

Answer 13

Same protocol is followed even if patient doesn’t consent to bloods being taken

Question 14

Procedure followed when testing a patient and get absharps I just

Answer 14

IMMEDIATELY Stop what doing

Inform patient

Make sharp safe

First aid:
- encourage bleeding
- wash hands

Tell supervisor

Risk assessment carried out by appropriate person

Contact occupational health

Consent patient for bloods

Paperwork

DATIX

Question 15

What are the WHO 5 moments

Answer 15

• before touching patient
• after touching patient
• before clean/ sceptic procedure
• after procedure or bodily gloved exposure risk
• after touching a patients surroundings

Question 16

Red stream waste (white tub with red lid)

Answer 16

Amalgam

Amalgam capture

Teeth with amalgam