Module 4 Summar

Question 1

Infection Control

Answer 1

Infection control is the prevention of germs spreading and causing infection.

Infection control is important because it:
⦁ Prevents the spread of infection
⦁ Reduces the number of incidents of infection
⦁ Protects from infections

Question 2

Spread of Infection

Answer 2

An infection can spread by:
⦁ Having direct contact with blood or body fluids from an infected person
⦁ Having indirect contact with something an infected person has touched
⦁ Through droplet spread or contact with germs from an infected person when they cough or sneeze
⦁ Through airborne spread or coming into contact with a germ traveling through the air, such as when someone sneezes

Question 3

Signs and Symptoms

Answer 3

Signs of a localized infection (infection is confined to one area of the body) include oozing or swelling of a wound.

Signs of a systemic infection (affects the organs and tissues or body as a whole) include fever, chills, sweating, nausea, dizziness, headache, thirst, feeling ill, weak, decline in overall well-being, pain, redness or swelling, areas on the body that are hot to touch, increased breathing and pulse rates, hot, dry skin, rash, confusion, tired.

Question 4

Standard Precautions

Answer 4

⦁ Use proper hand washing.
⦁ Wear gloves.
⦁ Wear appropriate PPE.
⦁ Properly remove waste.
⦁ Get required immunizations.
⦁ Implement laundry and housekeeping measures.
⦁ Use cleaning agents that destroy germs on surfaces.