Basics of Infection Control
What is an infection?
What is when germs enter the body and cause illness.
How many parts are in the chain of infection?
What is six.
What is the best way to prevent infection spread?
What is washing hands.
Should you share personal items like toothbrushes?
What is NO!!
What helps your body fight infection?
What is a strong immune system.
What are tiny organisms that cause infections called?
What is germs (or microorganisms).
What is the first link in the chain of infection?
What is infectious agent (the germ).
How long should you wash your hands?
What is at least 20 seconds.
What should you do if you feel sick?
What is tell staff and limit contact.
Name one healthy habit.
What is eating well, sleeping, or drinking water.
Why is infection control important in a shared living space?
What is it helps prevent people from getting sick and spreading germs.
What is the “mode of transmission”?
What is how germs spread from one person to another.
Name one time you should wash your hands.
What is after restroom, before eating, after coughing/sneezing.
Name one item you should not share.
What is towels, razors, utensils, or deodorant.
What do vaccines do?
What is help prevent disease.
Name one way infections can spread.
What is touch, air (coughing/sneezing), or shared items.
What is a “susceptible host”?
What is a person who can get sick easily.
What can you use if soap and water are not available?
What is hand sanitizer.
Why should food not be shared when sick?
What is it can spread germs.
What is a common sign of infection?
What is Fever.
What is one thing you can do daily to reduce infection risk?
What is wash hands, clean surfaces, or avoid sharing personal items.
What is one way to break the chain of infection?
What is handwashing, cleaning, or using PPE.
What parts of the hands should you clean?
What is all parts (front, back, between fingers, under nails).
What is one way to stay healthy in shared spaces?
What is clean, wash hands, avoid close contact when sick.
When should you seek medical help?
What is when symptoms are severe or don’t improve.