PPE/ IPC- infection prevention control

Question 1

how to break the chain of infection

Answer 1

• standard precautions
• hand hygiene
• cleaning
• waste
• transmission based precautions
• PPE donning and doffing

Question 2

what risk assessment and screening is done when patients are admitted into hospital

Answer 2

• COVID
• influenza
• gastroenteritis
• MDRO risk

Question 3

what are standard precautions in the health care setting?

Answer 3

• performing 5 moments of hand hygiene
• using PPE
• using aseptic technique
• perform regular environmental cleaning
• handle and dispose of waste and used linen safely
• clean, disinfect or reprocess equiptment shared between patients
• use and dispose of sharps safely
• follow respiratory hygiene and cough ettiquete

Question 4

what does ‘bare below the elbows mean’

Answer 4

no wrist jewellery or watches
no rings
no nailpolish
no long sleeves

Question 5

what are the 5 moments of hand hygiene

Answer 5

1. before touching a patient
2. before a procedure
3. after a procedure or exposure to body fluid or risk
4. after touching a patient
5. after touching a patients surrounding

Question 6

PPE for transmission based precautions

Answer 6

1. Contact- HH; Gown/Gloves
2. Droplet- HH; Surgical mask / Eyewear
3. Airborne- HH; N95/ Eyewear
4. Complex- HH; Gown/Gloves/Mask/Eyewear
5. Protective- Hand Hygiene (HH) – stay away if unwell

Question 7

difference between detergent wipes and viraclean wipes

Answer 7

• detergent wipes to be used for non-soiled items & surf
• v wipes to be used for soiled items & surfaces

Question 8

what to remember when handling linen

Answer 8

• Don’t flap, shake or drop!
• Use a linen skip - avoid the floor
• Separate clean from dirty
• Wet/soiled linen = waterproof linen bag
• Colour coding – no longer

Question 9

sequence for donning PPE

Answer 9

1. gown
2. mask
3. goggles or face shield
4. gloves

things to remember
- keep hands away from face
- change mask when wet or damp
- limit surfaces touched
- change gloves when torn or heavily contaminated
- perform hand hygiene

Question 10

sequence for doffing PPE

Answer 10

1. gloves
2. gown
3. goggles or face shield
4. mask
5. wash hands or use hand sanitiser

Question 11

sharps

Answer 11

always put straight into sharps bin!!