IPC Week Quiz

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IPC Week Quiz

Test your knowledge and understanding of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) practices with our comprehensive quiz designed for healthcare workers. This quiz covers essential topics such as the correct use of PPE, hand hygiene procedures, and safety protocols during exposure to infectious materials.

  • 10 multiple-choice questions
  • Discover best practices in IPC
  • Enhance your safety skills in healthcare environments
10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by CleansingAngel247
A worker has just been exposed to blood whilst attending an emergency situation where gloves where not available. What’s the best product to perform hand hygiene here?
Soap and water
Soap and water and, then alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR)
Alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR)
Bleach
A worker is about to terminally clean a room. In assessing the risks of contact with infectious substances what PPE would you recommend?
Eyewear
Gown and gloves
Lab coat
Umbrella
A HCW is about to examine a patient who has an upper respiratory tract infection. In assessing the risk of splashing of body substances, what PPE would you recommend?
Particulate filter respiratory (P2/N95 mask)
Surgical mask, Face shield / Protective Eyewear, Gloves
Stethoscope, scalpel
PPE boots
In what order should PPE be put on?
Mask, gown, gloves, eyewear
Gown, mask, eyewear, gloves
Gloves, eyewear, mask, gown
Eyewear, mask, gown, gloves
In what order should PPE be taken off?
Mask, gown, eyewear, gloves
Mask, gown, eyewear, gloves
Gloves, eyewear, mask, gown
Gloves, eyewear, gown, mask
When should you use soap and water instead of alcohol-based hand rub?
On the weekends
Before putting on gloves
If your hands are visibly soiled
Before touching a patient
What is the first step for performing a correct hand wash?
Wet hands with water then apply soap product
Apply soap product then wet hands
Use alcohol-based hand rub
Wipe hands on trousers
Which one of the following bacteria can often be found as a part of the normal flora of the skin or groin, and can also cause post-operative infections?
Streptococcus salivarius
Staphylococcus aureus
Clostridium perfingens
Enterococcus faecium
When should an occupational exposure be reported?
At the end of the shift
No need to report the occupational exposure
As soon as they occur
By the end of the week
A clerical staff member has found a syringe lying in a public area. What is the correct procedure here?
Throw it into the general waste container
Advise a staff member trained in sharps management who can pick up the syringe safely, and discard it in a sharps container
Start a disciplinary process for entire medical team
Pick it up and ask patients who it belongs to
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