Core Basics
What is the number one way to prevent the spread of infection?
Handwashing!
True / False
Gloves are a substitute for hand hygiene and you do not need to decontaminate your hands after wearing gloves.
FALSE
What does PPE stand for?
Personal Protective Equipment
What are two sources of infection?
Bacteria, virus, fungi, parasite
What is the minimum recommended duration for scrubbing when washing hands with soap and water?
20 seconds
What PPE is put on first in the sequence of donning?
Gown
What is the most effective measure to reduce risk in the hierarchy of control framework?
Eliminate the risk / hazard
What are 2 out of the 5 moments of hand hygiene as recommended by the WHO?
- Before touching a patient
- Before a procedure
- After body fluid exposure risk
- After touching a patient
- After touching patient surroundings
Which waste receptacle should used needles be disposed in?
What are three of the six links in the chain of infection?
Infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host.
What is a common complication of frequent handwashing?
Dermatitis
What are the three categories of transmission-based precautions?
Contact
Droplet
Airborne