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WorksheetsInfection prevention and control
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites:
Are agents that cause infections
Are agents that do not cause infections
Are best dealt with by using antibiotics
A person residing at your service is showing signs of influenza illness. They have come from another care / health setting. Which of the following measures should be put in place?
Infection control measures should only be used to protect you and your workmates
Infection control measures will only be required when caring for this new person
Infection control measures should be strictly followed at all times. Restricted contact with others should be put in place whilst the person is infectious.
What are your workplace infection control responsibilities?
To report to your supervisor / manager only if you think other people could become infected
To report any problems to your manager to prevent people from becoming infected
To report problems to your manager only if you think you or other workers could become infected
Infections micro-organisms are mainly spread by:
Airborne, germs and parasites
Airborne, droplet and contact
Airborne, contact and parasites
Which of the following should you do if there is an infectious disease outbreak where you work?
Nothing. Once one person gets an infectious illness everyone will get it
Strictly follow standard precautions and additional precautions as required for the type of infection
Just be careful around the people who already have the infection
PPE - Personal Protective Equipment
Should be used at all times where there is a risk of contamination or infection
Should only be used if people have an infectious illness
Is equipment that is not necessary unless you are a person who is susceptible to getting infections
As a part of surveillance and risk management, you should report to your manager about:
Standard precautions not being followed, signs of infectious illnesses and incidents including injuries and hazards
Standard precautions not being followed, incidents and hazards
Standard precautions not being followed, infections and illnesses in workers only
Why is cough etiquette so important?
Coughing is a common symptom of COVID 19 and spreads the virus
Because you don't have to wash your hands more often
It's more polite than to cough in your hands
Is it the flu, cold or Covid 19? It can be tricky to work out. What are the most common symptoms to any of the mentioned?
Headache, diarrhoea, vomiting, runny nose
Fever, cough, tiredness, shortness of breath, sore throat, breathing difficulty
Nausea, aches, loss of sense of smell, loss of taste
The 5 moments of hand hygiene - are: before touching a patient, clean/aseptic procedures plus:....
Any time you think your hands needs cleaning and you have time
Only if you think a person might have an infectious illness
After body fluid exposure/risk, touching a patient and touching patient surroundings
