Week 2

Question 1

List 3 symptoms of Infection

Answer 1

1. Swelling
2. Pain
3. Loss of function

Question 2

List 3 infection susceptibility factors

Answer 2

1. Age
2. Heredity
3. Nutritional Status

Question 3

List the 6 measures used to maintain asepsis

Answer 3

1. Protection of Susceptible Host
2. Control or Elimination of Infectious Agents
3. Control or Elimination of Reservoirs
4. Control of Portals of Exit
5. Control of Transmission
6. Control of Portals of Entry

Question 4

In what order does PPE need to be put on?

Answer 4

1. Hand hygiene
2. Gown
3. Mask
4. Goggle
5. Gloves

Question 5

In what order does PPE need to be taken off?

Answer 5

1. Gloves
2. Hand Hygiene
3. Gown
4. Eyewear
5. Mask
6. Hand hygiene

Question 6

In terms of disposal, what is to be disposed of in yellow bins?

Answer 6

Clinical Waste

Question 7

In terms of disposal, what is to be disposed of in purple bins?

Answer 7

Cytotoxic Waste

Question 8

In terms of disposal, what is to be disposed of in red bins?

Answer 8

Radioactive Waste

Question 9

List 3 Patient Education Topics

Answer 9

1. Patient susceptibility
2. Hygiene practices
3. Chain of infection

Question 10

What are the 5 Moments of Hand Hygiene?

Answer 10

1. Before touching patient
2. Before procedure
3. After procedure, or body fluid exposure risk
4. After touching a patient
5. After touching a patient’s surroundings

Question 11

List 3 Sharps Disposal Procedures

Answer 11

1. Needles must not be re-capped
2. Must be placed into sharps container asap
3. Sharps container should be within arms length

Question 12

In the event of sharp penetration, what 5 things must be done?

Answer 12

1. Seek care immediately
2. Wash site with soap and water (if unavailable, hand sanitiser will suffice)
3. Do not squeeze affected area
4. Administer first aid
5. Report incident