1.
State what is meant by standard precautions.
[1 mark]
- used for all people
JD SCIENCE
Infection prevention and safety
Indicative marking points. Award marks for equivalent scientific or mathematical wording. Do not issue this sheet with the student worksheet.
2.
State what is meant by the chain of infection.
[1 mark]
- infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, transmission, portal of entry, host
3.
State what is meant by hand hygiene.
[1 mark]
- WHO 5 moments
4.
State what is meant by PPE in health.
[1 mark]
- gloves, apron, mask, eye protection
5.
State what is meant by isolation / transmission-based precautions.
[1 mark]
- contact, droplet, airborne
6.
State what is meant by decontamination.
[1 mark]
- clean, disinfect, sterilise
7.
State what is meant by a sharps injury.
[1 mark]
- bleed, wash, report, occupational health
8.
State what is meant by outbreak.
[1 mark]
- more cases than expected
9.
State what is meant by vaccination of staff.
[1 mark]
- protects staff and patients
10.
State what is meant by antimicrobial stewardship.
[1 mark]
- use the right drug, dose and duration
11.
Noah is asked about standard precautions in a NCFE Healthcare Science paper.
(a) [2 marks]
- hand hygiene, PPE, safe sharps, waste
(b) [3 marks]
- assume blood and body fluids are infectious
12.
Noah is asked about the chain of infection in a NCFE Healthcare Science paper.
(a) [2 marks]
- break any link
(b) [3 marks]
- cleaning breaks reservoirs
13.
Noah is asked about hand hygiene in a NCFE Healthcare Science paper.
(a) [2 marks]
- soap and water or alcohol gel
(b) [3 marks]
- nails short, no jewellery
14.
Noah is asked about PPE in health in a NCFE Healthcare Science paper.
(a) [2 marks]
- don and doff in order
(b) [3 marks]
- dispose as clinical waste
15.
Noah is asked about isolation / transmission-based precautions in a NCFE Healthcare Science paper.
(a) [2 marks]
- side room, signage
(b) [3 marks]
- MRSA, norovirus, TB
16.
Noah is asked about decontamination in a NCFE Healthcare Science paper.
(a) [2 marks]
- choose the right level
(b) [3 marks]
- dirty to clean workflow
17.
Hand gel contact time 20 s. Gels in a 10-minute run if one every 2 min?
[3 marks]
- Final answer: 5
18.
A bay of 6 beds, 2 isolated. Percentage isolated?
[3 marks]
- Final answer: 33%
19.
Outbreak: 8 cases from 40 residents. Attack rate?
[3 marks]
- Final answer: 20%
20.
Sharps bins are replaced at 3/4 full. A 4 litre bin. Volume at change?
[3 marks]
- Final answer: 3 litres
21.
Audit: 18 of 20 staff bare-below-elbow. Percentage compliant?
[3 marks]
- Final answer: 90%
22.
Incubation 24–48 h. Mid-point in hours?
[3 marks]
- Final answer: 36 h
23.
Noah carries out a T-Level occupational task on infection prevention and control. This is a typical NCFE required-practical style question.
(a) [2 marks]
- Independent: the factor being investigated
- Dependent: the measured result or quality check
(b) [2 marks]
- follow the SOP and keep other variables constant
- so the test is fair / only one variable is changed
(c) [2 marks]
- not recording the batch/lot number or operator ID
24.
Noah carries out writing or following an SOP for infection prevention and control. This is a typical NCFE required-practical style question.
(a) [2 marks]
- Independent: a step in the method
- Dependent: whether the acceptance criteria are met
(b) [2 marks]
- same calibrated instrument
- so the test is fair / only one variable is changed
(c) [2 marks]
- skipping a verification check
25.
Noah carries out a COSHH / risk-assessment review for infection prevention and control. This is a typical NCFE required-practical style question.
(a) [2 marks]
- Independent: hazard
- Dependent: control measure effectiveness
(b) [2 marks]
- same PPE and waste route
- so the test is fair / only one variable is changed
(c) [2 marks]
- using expired reagents or the wrong waste stream
26.
Noah carries out data review in a LIMS or quality log for infection prevention and control. This is a typical NCFE required-practical style question.
(a) [2 marks]
- Independent: sample ID
- Dependent: result vs specification
(b) [2 marks]
- same calculation method
- so the test is fair / only one variable is changed
(c) [2 marks]
- transcription error between the instrument and the LIMS
27.
Compare standard precautions with PPE in health.
[4 marks]
- used for all people
- gloves, apron, mask, eye protection
- state one workplace implication
28.
Compare the chain of infection with isolation / transmission-based precautions.
[4 marks]
- infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, transmission, portal of entry, host
- contact, droplet, airborne
- state one workplace implication
29.
Compare hand hygiene with decontamination.
[4 marks]
- WHO 5 moments
- clean, disinfect, sterilise
- state one workplace implication
30.
Compare PPE in health with a sharps injury.
[4 marks]
- gloves, apron, mask, eye protection
- bleed, wash, report, occupational health
- state one workplace implication
31.
Apply your knowledge of a sharps injury to this situation: never recap
[3 marks]
- never recap
32.
Apply your knowledge of outbreak to this situation: swab, isolate, enhance cleaning
[3 marks]
- swab, isolate, enhance cleaning