Module 7

Question 1

Occupational Exposure

Answer 1

healthcare work that involves close contact with patients

Question 2

Are healthcare workers still susceptible to infection

Answer 2

hey have lower susceptibility as they are healthy (unless they have an underlying illness)

Still susceptible to:
Respiratory disease
Blood-borne infections
Skin or wound infections

Question 3

5 measures of protection in the IPC program

Answer 3

Health status screening

Education on safe work practices to minimise transmission

Safe system of work

Physical protection

Reporting system for compliance and identifying breaches of infection prevention and control protocol

Question 4

Health Status Screening

Answer 4

Prior to employment

• Personal assessment (questionnaire)
• Immunisation history
• Lab and other testings
  3 categories of risk
  (critical, semi-critical, non-critical)

Question 5

How important is the IPC

Answer 5

It is a legality to follow the IPC

Question 6

Exposure-Prone Procedures (EPP)

Answer 6

invasive procedure where direct contact may be involved

this can be sharps, sharp body parts, or poorly visualised/confined areas

Question 7

3 risk categories for EPP

Answer 7

Category 1

• Hand and fingertips always visible
• Hands and fingertips are outside the body

Category 2
- Fingertips may not be visible all the time

Category 3

• Fingertips are out of time for significant periods
• risk of injury is possible and can go unnoticed

Question 8

Most Common Occupational Hazards

Answer 8

Percutaneous injuries (skin injuries)

Question 9

Prophylaxis

Answer 9

treatment/action to prevent disease