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Standard 15 of the Care Certificate. Provides guidance answers for all health and social care employees. These are the answers your assessor would expect to see. These were completed and passed in Jan 2021

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  • February 14, 2022
  • February 14, 2022
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The CARE CERTIFICATE


Infection
Prevention
and Control
What do you know now?




Standard
THE CARE CERTIFICATE WORKBOOK

, Activity 15.1a Infection
Prevention
In order to prevent the spread
of infection you need to
and Control
know how harmful organisms
(pathogens) can get into the Describe - to describe means to
body. Describe the three create a picture with words but not
main ways of how an infection simply writing a list of bullet points.
can get into the body.




1. Illness: If you have a cold or flu, upset
stomach or skin infection then these can
potentially spread to the people you support
through the air or via the hands.




2. Good hand habits: Having good hand habits
means not touching areas that could be a
source of pathogens. These areas include
your nose, hair, mouth and not biting nails.
These pathogens could then be transmitted
to the individuals you support or to other
people or equipment.




3. Clinical waste: Different waste should be
handled safely to protect other workers and
the individuals you support. Clinical waste is
produced from healthcare activities and
should always be disposed of in the correct
way. This will stop cross contamination. The
correct PPE should also be worn to stop the
spread of infection.




THE CARE CERTIFICATE WORKBOOK STANDARD 15
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