Core A - A10 (Infection Prevention and Control) Flashcards
(10 cards)
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Techniques for Infection Control
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- PPE: apron, gloves
- cleaning and disinfecting agents: dilutions
- handwashing: NHS 5 moments of hand hygiene
- personal hygiene and uniform: clean, hair tied up
- safe disposal of sharps: needles, scalpels
waste segregation: classification
2
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Importance of Infection Control
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- prevents harm to everyone
- reduces: spread, cross contamination
3
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Importance of Good Handwashing and Personal Hygiene
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- prevents/control disease
- reduce cross contamination
- meet legal requirements: COSHH, RIDDOR
4
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Practising Handwashing
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- ayliffe technique (NICE)
- 5 moments (WHO)
- 12 points technique (NHS)
5
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Personal Hygiene Examples
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- wash body/hair regularly
- clean uniform
- clean teeth
- cover mouth/nose
- short/clean nails
6
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Scientific Principles
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- cleaning: removes visible material, reduces microbes
- disinfecting: kills pathogenic microorganisms
- sterilisation: destroys all microorganisms
- decontamination: overall process: cleaning, disinfecting, sterilising
7
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Procedures
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- cleaning: mops, cloths, vacuum, cleaning agents
- disinfecting: bleach
- sterilisation: heat, chemicals, pressure, irradiation/filtration
8
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Antimicrobial Resistance
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- microorganisms survive exposure to antimicrobials
9
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Impact of Antimicrobial Resistance
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- reduce effectiveness
- formation of superbugs
10
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Reducing Antimicrobial Resistance
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- antimicrobial stewardship
- appropriate use of antibiotics
