Infection Prevention & Control Quiz

Everyone has a different responsibilities related to IPC. Drag the correct match to the relevant choice.

Groups:

(a) Care Quality Commission

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(b) The Trust

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(c) Your responsibility

• Adhering to IPC guidance, maintaining consistent practice that safeguards both staff and patient

• Monitoring overall compliance with the Health and Social Care Act 2008

• Ensuring staff have access to training,PPE and appropriate guidance

Alert organisms are:

• Pathogenic organisms that pose a significant transmission risk to patients and staff

• Pathogenic organisms that pose a significant transmission risk to staff

• Pathogenic organisms that pose a significant transmission risk to patients

Microorganisms can be categorised into 3 types: bacteria, fungi and viral.

Groups:

(a) Bacteria

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(b) Fungi

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(c) Virus

• MRSA

• Norovirus

• VRE

• Aspergillus

• Influenza

• Salmonella

If a patient gets a healthcare associated infection. Select two answers.

• They could suffer further health problems as a result of an infection or in some cases die

• They won't be allowed visitors as they have an infection

• They could spend more time in hospital

• They can get better right away after 7 days of antibiotics

Antimicrobial resistance may be caused by:

• Over prescribing of antibiotics

• Stopping antibiotics part way through a course of treatment

• Poor infection control practice

• Expensive Antibiotics