Infection prevention and control

Question 0

Pyrexia =

Answer 0

High temp

Question 1

Transient flora would require you to wash your hands with…

Answer 1

Soap and water

Question 2

Exogenous =

Answer 2

External source (nurse passing microrganisms on)

Question 3

Routes of transmission =

Answer 3

Faecal-oral
Direct contact
Airbourne
Blood or bodily fluid

Question 4

Environmental =

Answer 4

Microganisms may come from a curtain or bed sheet for eg.

Question 5

Chain of infection

Answer 5

Susceptible host 
Infectious agent
Resevoir
Means of exit
Mode/ route of spread
Means of entry

Question 6

Resident flora would require you to wash your hands with…

Answer 6

Surgical handwash / aqueous antiseptic

Question 7

Endogenous =

Answer 7

Internal source (patient moving microrganisms around)

Question 8

Most common gloves?

Answer 8

Latex

Question 10

Single use only sign =

Answer 10

2 in a circle with a line through

Question 11

Cleaning, disinfection and sterilising

Answer 11

Cleaning (removes some organisms)
Disinfection (partial removal of organisms)
Sterilising (complete destruction and removal of organisms and spores NOT PRIONS)