Work Health & Safety

Question 1

What is PPE?

Answer 1

Personal Protective Equipment used to miniseries risk to health and safety

Question 2

When is moment 1 and moment 4 undertaken

Answer 2

Hand hygiene before and after touching a patient ( or their environment)

Question 3

Give Five examples of standard precautions

Answer 3

• Hand hygiene
• PPE when at risk of exposure to body fluids
• Handling of linen and waste
• Disposal of sharps
• Cough etiquette
• Environmental control- cleaning, slilage

Question 4

What are 3 types of transmission based precautions

Answer 4

1. Contact
2. Droplet
3. Airborne

Question 5

What is the term used to describe precautions used in addition to standard precautions when a patient has an infectious disease?

Answer 5

Transmission - based precaution

Question 6

State 3 examples of equipment available to support a ‘no lift policy”

Answer 6

1 Slide Sheet
2 Stand up lifter
3 mechanical Hoist
4 Pat slide
5 Hover mat

Question 7

Differentiate between the “Donning” & “Doffing” when referring to PPE

Answer 7

The putting on and taking off of PPE. Specific sequencing differs between the two as well as the frequency of hand hygiene.

Question 8

What is the term used for bulk body fluids & blood, shards & laboratory specimens?

Answer 8

Clinical waste

Question 9

Stae 3 actions you would take if exposed to blood borne pathogens

Answer 9

1. First aid specific to the location and type of exposure
2. Report
3. Document

Question 10

Name the 6 components of the chain of infection that when uninterrupted lead to an infection

Answer 10

1. Infectious agent
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of Exist
4. Mode of transmission
5. Portal of entry
6. Susceptible hosts