Infection control
The five elements for effective hand hygiene.
What is Soap, running water, alcohol-based hand-rub, friction and paper towels?
State five (5) rights of injection safety
What are Right -client, drug, formulation, injection equipment, dosage, time, route, storage, right disposal method.
Differentiate between immediate and delayed blood transfusion reactions
Immediate - within 24 hours
Delayed - occurs after 24 hours
If a RH neg mother is having her first pregnancy with RH pos foetus, what will happen during the present & next pregnancy?
Discuss RH incompatibility
One laboratory test which is used to screen for infection.
What is ESR/Cultures -urine blood, wound, throat, sputum/ WBC/ C-reactive protein
Define a safe injection
Does not harm the recipient, does not expose the provider to any avoidable risks, and does not result in waste that is dangerous for the community.
Name the parasite that causes Chagas disease
What is Trypanosoma cruzi?
Name three types of disinfectants.
What are High level, Intermediate level and Low level?
Which method is used to decrease needle stick injury?
What is the Scoop method technique?
Two (2) clinical manifestations of transfusion associated overload and one(1) mode of management.
Dyspnoea/wheezing/cough/hypoxaemia/elevated JVP/tachycardia/oedema/restlessness/ anxiety/headache/cyanosis
Name three (3) types of eyewear.
What are goggles, plastic glasses with solid side shields, masks with clear visors, face shields
Which of the three blood-borne infections is highest in incidence in needle stick injuries?
What is hepatitis B
A client with type A RH -ve can receive blood from?
A negative and O negative
State the modes of transmission which falls under Direct vs Indirect transmission.
Direct - contact/ droplet
Indirect - airborne/food & H20 borne/vector borne
Which blood-borne disease is viable in the environment for at least 16 hours?
What is Hepatitis C
Which intravenous solution is used to prime the IV line in blood transfusion?
What is normal saline 0.9%