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NSE111 INFECTION PREVENTION & CONTROL (IPAC) QUESTIONS WITH 100% PASSED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
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NSE111 INFECTION PREVENTION & CONTROL(IPAC) QUESTIONS WITH 100% PASSED
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
Why should we examine infection control and prevention measures? Answer -
• woking in a healthcare setting, as a nurse we will be exposed to
microorganisms, as well as potentially exposing clients to microorganisms that
may cause illness
• help to create an envrionment where everyone are protected from illness
What are the two essential purpose for infection control? Answer - 1. Protect
the client (who might be vulnerable to illnesses as their immune system maybe
compromised, making them susceptible to illness)
2. Protect the healthcare workers
What is infection? Answer - A disease state that results from the entry of a
microorganism capable of causing a disease (pathogen) into the tissue of a host
Microorganisms include Answer - bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa
What must occur if the microorganism is capable of causing a disease state?
Answer - Microorganism must be able to live and grow in the tissue of a host
to show clinical signs and symptoms (manifestation)
Infections can be: Answer - local and systemic
Local infection Answer - limited to a small area of the body
, systemic infection Answer - spread throughout the body
Infection prevention and control strategies can... Answer - • protect patients
from acquiring infections
• protect healthcare providers from acquiring infections
• prevent the spread of infection
What is the chain of infection? Answer - A cycle in which a microorganism
causes an infection
There are 6 different links
What are the 6 different links of the chain of infections? Answer - • infectious
agent
• reservoir
• portal of exit
• mode of transmission
• portal of entry
• host
Infection control is based on: Answer - Understanding how to break the chain
of infection so that infections do not develop
infectious agent Answer - Are microorganisms (single cells) EX. bacteria,
viruses, fungi, protozoa
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