HLTINF001: Assessment 1What you need to doComplete and save this document and submit according to your assessment event submission instructions.Task 1 – Short answer questionsRespond to the questions below.1. Explain the Chain of Infection in relation to infection prevention and control and outline the role of each of the six links in the chain.
2. List at least four (4) types of pathogens and identify at least one (1) disease associated with each type.
3. Define the following terms:1.Colonisation2.Infection3.Disease
4. Use the table below to explain the main modes of infection transmission and for each one give at least one (1) example of the types of microorganisms that are transmitted that way1.Contact2.Droplet3.Airborne/ aerosolPath or mode of transmissionYour example1. Contact2. Droplet3. Airborne/ aerosol
5. Describe four (4) factors that can make a person more susceptible to getting an infection.
6. In a health environment it is important that both staff and patients understand their role in infection prevention and control, and that precautions are in place to protect everyone from infection. Outline the difference between standard and transmissions based precautions, include examples, and describe when each should be used.PrecautionsDescriptionUsea. Standard precautionsb. Transmission based/additional precautions
7. List at least three (3) clinical and non-clinical moments of hand hygiene.
8. Ensuring that equipment, instruments and other materials are confined to ‘clean’ and ‘contaminated’ zones is an essential component of infection control. For each of the items listed below, identify which is the most appropriate zone for the item to be managed or stored.ItemClean ZoneContaminated ZoneMedicationUsed instrumentsHealth recordsMeal traysSoiled wound dressingSoiled bed linenNew continence pads
9. Outline at least four (4) principles for handling and disposing of sharps to minimise risk of infection in a health care setting.
10. Understanding that there are different levels of cleanliness applied to specific procedures is important for all health care workers. The levels of cleanliness are known as ‘clean’, ‘aseptic’ and ‘sterile’. For each procedure listed below, indicate the required level of cleanliness by placing a tick in the correct column.
ProcedureCleanAsepticSterileTaking a temperaturePerforming an operationRemoving stitches or staplesPerforming oral hygieneRemoving a wound dressingEmptying a catheter bag
11. What is the purpose of separating waste into colour coded bins or bags?
12. Outline the signage required in each of the following situations.
SituationSignage Required1. Body fluid spill2. Practice reception during influenza outbreak3. Patient with Rubella4. Around sinks in clinical and non-clinical areas
13. Scenario 1 - Gastroenteritis outbreak.Imagine you are working at a local practice. You are just about to leave work for the day, have washed your hands, replaced your jewellery and are just saying good-bye to the reception staff when one of the patients in the waiting room vomits. Earlier the same day two patients were diagnosed with gastroenteritis. You can’t immediately locate anyone to clean up the body fluid spill, so you decide to complete the task yourself.Identify the infection hazards in this scenario, the risks and how you would deal with each one.
14. Outline the immediate actions you would take and clearly identify the correct order of precautions required for each activity in this scenario.
15. What would you do if you had abrasions on your hands?16. Outline the how you would deal with the waste products from this scenario, i.e. handling, transporting, processing, disposal.
17. What documentation and/ or reporting would you be required to complete in this scenario?18. List at least three (3) organisation policies and procedures that you would need to comply with in this scenario.
19. Scenario 2 – Tuberculosis patientImagine you are working as a nurse in a local hospital. Sally has been admitted to the hospital with an abnormal chest x-ray, she had sputum collected and was placed in a single room with airborne precautions in place.The sputum collected tested positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Pulmonary TB).You have just started your shift and upon entering the patient’s room to do routine cleaning and you notice the following:1.The patient records are hanging on the end of the bed.2.Sally has a urinary catheter in place, the drainage bag is full and needs to be replaced.3.There is dirty linen on the floor and the linen bag is 2/3 full.Sally asks if you could open the curtains in her room so she can see outside. Describe the airborne precautions that would need to be in place for this scenario.
20. Outline the infection hazards in this scenario, the risks and how you would deal with each one.
21. Describe the precautions you would use while addressing each of the items listed in the above scenario.
22. Describe what actions you would take to minimise the risk of equipment and materials in this room being contaminated by splatter and/or airborne transmission.
23. Describe what actions you would take to minimise the risk of equipment and materials in this room being contaminated by splatter and/or airborne transmission.
24. Outline the actions you would take following exposure to this patients body fluids.
ChecklistI have:•answered all questions•clearly identified my answersIf you are unable to complete this task for a specific reason, please contact your teacher to discuss alternative arrangements for demonstrating your skills and knowledge.