Prevent and control infection 0 Prevent and control infection 1 / 10 SICPs are intended for use ______ whether infection is known to be present or not by some health and social care staff in all health and social care settings at all times by all health and social care staff in some health and social care settings at all times by all health and social care staff in all health and social care settings sometimes by all health and social care staff in all health and social care settings at all times 2 / 10The class of relationship where one organism benefits from another without affecting it is knownas ______ Pathogenesis commensalism symbiosis mutualism 3 / 10How many links of the chain of infection are required to occur together to cause infection? one three four six 4 / 10Good infection prevention and control practices aim to protect which of the following groups of people? patients and carers healthcare workers the public all of these 5 / 10Which of the following is NOT a sign of systemic infection? fever aching and weakness redness and swelling nausea and vomiting 6 / 10According to the World Health Organization’s 5 moments for hand hygiene, healthcare workers should wash their hands ______ before touching a patient before carrying out an aseptic procedure before exposure to body fluid risk after touching a patient or their surroundings 7 / 10The micro-organism Staphylococcus aureus is a ______ bacteria virus fungus parasite 8 / 10Promoting good infection prevention and control practice ______ reduces compliance with contemporary infection control practices limits risk of infection causes media attention risks litigation 9 / 10What type of precautions are required when managing an infectious patient? standard infection control precautions transmission based precautions standard infection control precautions and transmission based precautions no precautions 10 / 10Which of the following is NOT part of standard infection control precaution practice? placing a patient in an isolation room washing hands with soap and water disposing of sharps in a sharps container managing a blood or body fluid spillage Your score is
