Infection Control Prior Knowledge Quiz

The infection control prior knowledge quiz is designed to guide you through reliable sources of information and help you gain up to date information before the facilitated course.

  1. Search engines such as Google and online encyclopaedias such as Wikipedia are quick and easy resources to find high level information about almost anything. However many of the sites are unregulated and can be edited by anyone. Use one of the above to answer the following. What do you understand by the term Infection Control?
  1. As you begin to move into a more detailed level of learning the above sites usually tend to produce irrelevant searches or the level of information may be too basic. When searching you can often determine reliable information from college or university websites. Those ending in ac.uk (British education institutions) or .edu (American educational institutions) have quite reliable information. Try to answer the next couple of question first by looking at Wikipedia then by visiting the Truman College website. What is the Chain of Infection?
  1. Identify two methods of breaking the chain of infection.
  1. News sites are also quite a good source of reliable front line information. However you should be mindful that certain media resources may have a bias or tend to exaggerate information to grab people’s attention. The BBC is a very reliable and often neutral source of information. Visit BBC Health and use their search box to answer the next question. Compare this to the Daily Mail reports on hospital infection. What is the name of the most recent ‘superbug’ found in British NHS hospitals?
  1. Which sources of information have you found most useful so far? Use any of the above sources to answer the next 2 questions and state where you found the answer. Identify two groups of people who are at most risk of contracting infection?
  1. Identify 4 different ways infections are spread?
  1. There are several key institutions set up by the government to ensure that best practice is communicated and health and care provisions are doing all they can to protect their service users. These organisations have their own resources and are usually very well respected in providing the best and most reliable information available. One example of this is the Health Protection Agency. What is the role of the Health Protection Agency?
  1. The National Institute of Clinical Excellence decides what the most appropriate course of care and treatment is for all health care interventions. They have guidelines on infection control. Which NICE standard principles refer to the safe handling and disposal of sharps?
  1. You have had an episode of diarrhoea and vomiting. According to your own organisation, when should you return to work? (check own company policy).
  1. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are involved in ensuring safety at work. When does the HSE suggest you return to work?
  1. The Care Quality Commission also has guidance regarding infection control. However the Essential Standards for Quality and Safety refer to a Department of Health document. Within the Code of Practice what is the role of the IPC Lead?
  1. CQC also offer reports and professional advice on specific areas of infection such as C.diff. What is C.Diff?
  1. There are aso charities and organisations dedicated to specific infection problems such as MRSA Action UK. What is MRSA?
  1. Finally a good source of information for both staff and the public is the NHS choices website. What are the recommendations for flu prevention?