Learning Objective 4 (Understand how personal hygiene, safety and security measures protect individuals)

Question 1

Why should CCTV be placed by doors?

Answer 1

To monitor who enters/leaves the setting

Question 2

In a nursery why should the locks be at the top of doors?

Answer 2

so children can not reach them

Question 3

What safety measures could be used in a residential home?

Answer 3

monitoring of who has keys, security pads/locks on doors, window locks, reporting of concerns, alarmed doors, CCTV

Question 4

How does monitoring of keys protect individuals?

Answer 4

means only certain people can have access to medicines

Question 5

How does having security pads/locks on doors protect individuals?

Answer 5

prevents anyone who isn’t authorized form entering.

Question 6

How does having window locks protect individuals?

Answer 6

service users can not climb out

Question 7

What are 3 examples of personal hygiene measures that workers should follow?

Answer 7

hair tied back, open wounds covered, no jewellery, no nail polish, appropriate PPE, hands washed correctly, regular showering

Question 8

what is PPE?

Answer 8

personal protective equipment

Question 9

Why are emergency procedures important?

Answer 9

ensure everyone is safe, reduce risk of injury, provides guidelines for staff, specific staff roles, service users feel safe

Question 10

How can accidents be prevented?

Answer 10

risk assessments carried out, training of staff, mop up spills, good staff to service user ratio, following policies and porcedures

Question 11

how does hand washing reduce the spread of infection?

Answer 11

destroys bacteria

Question 12

how does not wearing jewellery reduce the spread of infection?

Answer 12

removes places for bacteria to get trapped

Question 13

how does having good personal hygiene reduce the spread of infection?

Answer 13

carry less bacteria

Question 14

How does covering open wounds reduce the spread of infection?

Answer 14

prevents transfer of bacteria

Question 15

What are 3 safety procedures that could be used in a nursery?

Answer 15

emergency fire procedures, risk assessments, food safety, first aid procedures, staff to children ratio

Question 16

How does staff wearing ID badges protect individuals?

Answer 16

easy to identify staff and unauthorised people

Question 17

How does having a signing in and out book help to protect individuals?

Answer 17

can control who is allowed in to the setting

Question 18

Why is is not appropriate to wear high heels when working with children?

Answer 18

could trip over and injure a child

Question 19

Why is it not appropriate to wear a fitted skirt when working with children?

Answer 19

restricts movement when playing with the children

Question 20

What are 3 examples of how general cleanliness should be maintained?

Answer 20

cleaning surfaces, use of appropriate cleaning materials, control of potential infection sources

Question 21

How does appropriate protective clothing help to protect individuals?

Answer 21

prevents injury, reduces risk, improves hygiene

Question 22

How does not wearing nail varnish help to protect individuals?

Answer 22

reduces the risk of contamination, removes places for bacteria to be trapped

Question 23

How could the risk of unauthorised people entering a building be reduced?

Answer 23

CCTV, security pads, manned reception desk, locks on doors and windows

Question 24

How could the risk of children leaving a building be reduced?

Answer 24

manned reception desk, security pads, swipe cards to open doors

Question 25

How can the risk of not knowing who a member of staff is be reduced?

Answer 25

staff wearing ID badges, visitor badges, display boards of staff photographs