1.
State what is meant by standard precautions. [1]
JD SCIENCE
Infection prevention and safety
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2.
State what is meant by the chain of infection. [1]
3.
State what is meant by hand hygiene. [1]
4.
State what is meant by PPE in health. [1]
5.
State what is meant by isolation / transmission-based precautions. [1]
6.
State what is meant by decontamination. [1]
7.
State what is meant by a sharps injury. [1]
8.
State what is meant by outbreak. [1]
9.
State what is meant by vaccination of staff. [1]
10.
State what is meant by antimicrobial stewardship. [1]
11.
Noah is asked about standard precautions in a NCFE Healthcare Science paper.
(a) Describe standard precautions. [2]
(b) Explain why standard precautions is important in this topic. [3]
12.
Noah is asked about the chain of infection in a NCFE Healthcare Science paper.
(a) Describe the chain of infection. [2]
(b) Explain why the chain of infection is important in this topic. [3]
13.
Noah is asked about hand hygiene in a NCFE Healthcare Science paper.
(a) Describe hand hygiene. [2]
(b) Explain why hand hygiene is important in this topic. [3]
14.
Noah is asked about PPE in health in a NCFE Healthcare Science paper.
(a) Describe PPE in health. [2]
(b) Explain why PPE in health is important in this topic. [3]
15.
Noah is asked about isolation / transmission-based precautions in a NCFE Healthcare Science paper.
(a) Describe isolation / transmission-based precautions. [2]
(b) Explain why isolation / transmission-based precautions is important in this topic. [3]
16.
Noah is asked about decontamination in a NCFE Healthcare Science paper.
(a) Describe decontamination. [2]
(b) Explain why decontamination is important in this topic. [3]
17.
Hand gel contact time 20 s. Gels in a 10-minute run if one every 2 min? [3]
18.
A bay of 6 beds, 2 isolated. Percentage isolated? [3]
19.
Outbreak: 8 cases from 40 residents. Attack rate? [3]
20.
Sharps bins are replaced at 3/4 full. A 4 litre bin. Volume at change? [3]
21.
Audit: 18 of 20 staff bare-below-elbow. Percentage compliant? [3]
22.
Incubation 24–48 h. Mid-point in hours? [3]
23.
Noah carries out a T-Level occupational task on infection prevention and control. This is a typical NCFE required-practical style question.
(a) Identify the independent variable and the dependent variable. [2]
(b) State one control variable and explain why it must be controlled. [2]
(c) Suggest one improvement or source of error and how it affects the result. [2]
24.
Noah carries out writing or following an SOP for infection prevention and control. This is a typical NCFE required-practical style question.
(a) Identify the independent variable and the dependent variable. [2]
(b) State one control variable and explain why it must be controlled. [2]
(c) Suggest one improvement or source of error and how it affects the result. [2]
25.
Noah carries out a COSHH / risk-assessment review for infection prevention and control. This is a typical NCFE required-practical style question.
(a) Identify the independent variable and the dependent variable. [2]
(b) State one control variable and explain why it must be controlled. [2]
(c) Suggest one improvement or source of error and how it affects the result. [2]
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) Identify the independent variable and the dependent variable. [2]
(b) State one control variable and explain why it must be controlled. [2]
(c) Suggest one improvement or source of error and how it affects the result. [2]
27.
Compare standard precautions with PPE in health. [4]
28.
Compare the chain of infection with isolation / transmission-based precautions. [4]
29.
Compare hand hygiene with decontamination. [4]
30.
Compare PPE in health with a sharps injury. [4]
31.
Apply your knowledge of a sharps injury to this situation: never recap [3]
32.
Apply your knowledge of outbreak to this situation: swab, isolate, enhance cleaning [3]