IPC Q&A session

Question 1

Name all the links in the chain of infection, in order

Answer 1

• Infectious agent
• Reservoir
• Portal of exit
• Mode of transmission
• Portal of entry
• Susceptible host

Question 2

What is the role of the infectious agent in the chain of infection?

Answer 2

Microbe capable of causing infection

Question 3

What is the role of the reservoir in the chain of infection?

Answer 3

where microbes grow

Question 4

What is the role of the portal of exit in the chain of infection?

Answer 4

How microbe leaves reservoir

Question 5

What is the role of the method of transmission in the spread of infection?

Answer 5

How the microbe spread from one site to another

Question 6

What is the role of the portal of entry in the chain of infection?

Answer 6

how the microbe enters the body

Question 7

Who can be the susceptible host in the chain of infection?

Answer 7

Anyone

Question 8

What is the name of the action we can use to break the chain of infection?

Answer 8

SICPs

Question 9

When should SICPs be undertaken?

Answer 9

All the time as recommended by guidelines

Question 10

What are the 5 WHO moments of hand hygiene?

Answer 10

• Before touching a patient
• Before aseptic procedure
• After procedure or risk of body fluid exposure
• After touching a patient
• After touching patient surroundings

Question 11

Name the 10 SICP’s

Answer 11

• Patient infection risk assessment
• Hand hygiene
• PPE
• Respiratory and cough hygiene
• Safe management of care environment
• Safe management of care equipment
• Safe management of linen
• Safe management of blood and body fluid spillages
• Safe disposal of waste
• Occupational health safety

Question 12

Describe how to clean a blood spillage? 9

Answer 12

• hand hygiene and put on PPE
• Cordon off area
• Remove organic matter with paper towel
• Pour sodium hypochlorite or dichloroisocyanurate granules on area
• Leave for 3 minutes
• Remove with scoop
• Clean floor with water and detergent
• Dispose PPE and waste in healthcare waste
• Perform hand hygiene

Question 13

What is the contact time for chlorine releasing agent?

Answer 13

3 minutes

Question 14

What are the concentrations of chlorine releasing agents?

Answer 14

• 10,000 ppm
• 1,000 ppm

Question 15

Give examples of waste disposed in the Orange stream

Answer 15

• PPE
• Gauze
• Cotton wool roll

Question 16

Give examples of waste that goes in the black stream?

Answer 16

• non-confidential paper
• Glove boxes
• Hand hygiene paper towel

Question 17

Give examples of waste that goes in the red stream?

Answer 17

• Amalgam

Question 18

Give examples of waste that goes in the orange lid yellow box?

Answer 18

• Sharps not containing drugs
• Empty LA cartridges

Question 19

Give examples of waste that goes in the blue lid and yellow box?

Answer 19

• Sharps with drugs
• Non empty LA cartridges

Question 20

When should the temporary closure mechanism be used? How is it engaged?

Answer 20

• When transferring bon from one place to another
• When bin is not in use by a single click

Question 21

Give three people responsible for carrying out a risk assessment following a sharps injury?

Answer 21

• Named nurse
• Clinical supervisor
• Clinician

Question 22

What actions should be taken if you recieve a sharps injury while you are treating a patient?

Answer 22

• inform patient about the injury if it occurred
• Make the sharp safe
• Perform first aid
• Notify supervising clinician
• Risk assessment carries out
• Contact occupational health
• Consent patient for bloods
• Fill paperwork
• DATIX carried out

Question 23

What is the first aid for a sharp injury (in the finger for example)?

Answer 23

• Encourage bleeding
• Wash injured area
• Dress with waterproof plaster or dressing

Question 24

What would you do if your patient refuses to consent for bloods being taken?

Answer 24

• Do not pressure patient and accept
• Contact occupational health

Question 25

Name the online system that is used to record clinical incidents?

Answer 25

DATIX

Question 26

What happens to the patient’s risk assessment paperwork after a sharp injury?

Answer 26

Destroyed after occupational health is called