IFC Aged Care – Quiz – Victorian Infection Prevention Services

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Infection transmission
Standard precautions
General
Environmental management

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Infection transmission

1. Infections can be caused by

Prions

Viruses

Fungi

Bacteria

All of the above

2. Airborne transmission occurs when

Large respiratory droplets (which travel less than 1 metre), are coughed onto someone else

Living animals/ insects transmit infections

Microbes are transmitted via water, food, medications, devices or equipment

Fine spray is coughed into the air (can travel suspended in air more than 1 metre)

3. Common vehicle transmission is when

Fine spray is coughed into the air (can travel suspended in air more than 1 metre)

Living animals/ insects transmit infections

Bugs are transmitted via water, food, medications, devices or equipment

Another person can transmit their microbes to you by touching you

4. Indirect contact is when

A third person or an article transmits the microbes from one person to another

Microbes are transmitted via water, food, medications, devices or equipment

Another person can transmit their microbes to you by touch

Large respiratory droplets (which travel less than 1 metre), are coughed onto someone else

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Standard precautions

5. The 5 moments of hand hygiene are

Before a procedure

After you answer the phone

After a procedure

Before you leave work

When you arrive at work

After touching a patients surroundings

Before you touch a patient

After you touch a patient

6. Respiratory etiquette requires you to

Offer tissues to everyone who walks in the door

Cover your mouth and nose when you sneeze

Use your sleeve to wipe your nose

Say 'Bless you' when someone sneezes

7. A routine hand wash should take

10 - 15 seconds

1 minute

3-5 minutes

5 seconds

8. When is the appropriate time for staff to wash hands, in accordance with the 5 moments of hand hygiene in this situation - A staff member walks into a room, picks up a residents pillow from the floor, places it back on the bed and leaves the room

Before entering the room only

Both before entering the room, and then when leaving the room

When leaving the room only

Not necessary, as staff member did not touch the patient

9. Additional requirements for effective hand hygiene include

No artificial nails or nail polish

Bare below the elbows

Moisturise your hands at least 3 times per shift

Cover any cuts or abrasions with an occlusive dressing

All of the above

10. When your hands are visibly dirty, the best product to clean your hands is

Alcohol based hand rub

Hand wash with soap and water

Wipe your hands on your trousers

11. Standard precautions refer to

Specific precautions for all infectious diseases

Routine precautions used for all resident care

12. 'Clean Between' refers to

Flossing your teeth

Using a neutral detergent wipe to clean down shared equipment between residents

Cleaning the webbing of your fingers when washing your hands

Cleaning between your toes

13. Residents requiring transmission based precautions may require

Additional use of PPE

Allocating single room / toilet

Dedicated resident equipment

Restricted movement of resident and health care worker

Hand Hygiene

Allocation of immune health care workers to care for patient

All of the above

14. The correct sequence for removing PPE is

Goggles, Mask, Gown, Gloves

Gown, Mask, Gloves, Goggles

Gloves, Goggles, Gown, Mask

Gown and Gloves, Hand Hygiene, Face Protection (mask/goggles)

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General

15. Cytotoxic waste is disposed of in purple rigid containers or buckets

True

False

16. If you have been unwell with a diarrhoeal illness, how long must you be symptom free before you return to work?

24 hours

48 hours

72 hours

No time frame

17. To maintain hot food at a safe temperature, it must be maintained at a minimum of > 40^oC

True

False

18. A blood stained dressing needs to be disposed of in

Clinical waste

General waste

Sharps waste

Cytotoxic waste

19. Linen should be disposed of at point of generation, and bags should not be filled more than 3/4 full

True

False

20. What product is used for routine cleaning?

Disinfectant

Bleach

Neutral detergent

Hot water only

21. To maintain safe food temperatures, cold food must be stored at a maximum of 8^oC

True

False

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Environmental management

22. Who is responsible for preventing infections within your facility?

Managers

Clinical Staff

The Executive Team

Support Staff

Infection Control Coordinator

Clinical Staff

All of the above

23. Identify the everyday activities / objects that may bring you into contact with potentially harmful micro-organisms

Water taps

Flushing the toilet

Using telephones

Preparing food

Patient files

Computer keyboards

Pens

Using the stair handrail

All of the above

24. What can healthcare workers do to help prevent antimicrobial resistance?

Follow up on resident’s micro and culture reports, and ensure the sensitivities match the antibiotic prescribed

Ask ‘Why’ your residents are on antibiotics

Serve as a role model when it comes to hand washing

Always observe Standard Precautions, and Transmission Based Precautions when caring for residents with Antimicrobial resistant illnesses

Always give antibiotics on time, and avoid skipping a dose

All of the above