Infection Control in Healthcare
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Which of the following is a potential adverse consequence of visitor restriction in pediatric populations?

  • Enhanced breastfeeding
  • Positive psychosocial impact
  • Improved emotional well-being
  • Interference with bonding (correct)

What are Standard Precautions in healthcare?

  • Precautions for patients with respiratory infections
  • Routine IPC precautions for all patients (correct)
  • Precautions for patients with non-intact skin
  • Precautions for patients with blood-borne diseases

Why are Standard Precautions important in healthcare facilities?

  • To encourage lack of compliance with IPC
  • To minimize spread of infection (correct)
  • To avoid respiratory infectious diseases
  • To promote direct contact with patients' blood

What is the purpose of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)?

<p>To prevent harm from avoidable infections (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what circumstances may flexibility in visitation restrictions be necessary?

<p>At the end of life (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some unique ethical issues posed by visitor restriction in pediatric populations?

<p>Interference with bonding (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What precautions should be emphasized for visitors in pediatric populations?

<p>B &amp; C (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the SARS outbreak illustrate about Standard Precautions?

<p>Lack of compliance can lead to transmission of infection (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of Standard Precautions in healthcare facilities?

<p>Minimize spread of infection (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is makes the promotion of Standard Precautions more important?

<p>The threat of Emerging respiratory infectious diseases (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the standard ratio of infection control nurses (ICNs) to hospital beds in many countries?

<p>1 ICN per 250 hospital beds (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about infection control specialists?

<p>They are referred to by a variety of different titles (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a common type of invasive device associated with healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs)?

<p>Surgical masks (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the reported prevalence of HCAIs in high-income countries?

<p>7.6% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the consequences of HCAIs for patients and healthcare professionals?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can reduce the risk of HCAIs in healthcare settings?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the roles of infection control teams (ICTs)?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the multifaceted roles of infection control nurses (ICNs)?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the infection control measures performed by ICTs?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do visitor restriction policies in healthcare facilities exist?

<p>To protect public health (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes an infection?

<p>The entry of an infectious agent into an organism (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Infection Prevention and Control Team (IP&CT)?

<p>To provide evidence-based best-practice advice on infection prevention and control (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Code of Practice on the Prevention and Control of Infections require healthcare organizations to have?

<p>An appropriate mix of nursing and medical expertise (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended approach to prevent Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) according to the WHO?

<p>Having a dedicated and trained team in each acute healthcare facility (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did Infection Control Teams (ICTs) originate?

<p>1950s (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main responsibility of the Infection Prevention and Control Team (IP&CT)?

<p>Responsibility for patients, staff, the public, and the environment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Chain of Infection refer to?

<p>The entry and development or multiplication of an infectious agent in an organism (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the body's response to an infection involve?

<p>Immune response or disease (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the size and structure of the Infection Prevention and Control Team (IP&CT) dependent on?

<p>Where they work and the size of the Trust (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who are the experts responsible for providing the organization with evidence-based best-practice advice on infection prevention and control?

<p>Nursing and medical experts (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the responsibility of the Infection Prevention and Control Team (IP&CT)?

<p>Providing evidence-based best-practice advice (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended approach to prevent Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) according to the WHO?

<p>Having a dedicated and trained team in each acute healthcare facility (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did Infection Control Teams (ICTs) originate?

<p>1950s (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a component of Standard Precautions in healthcare settings?

<p>Isolation precautions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Standard Precautions in healthcare facilities?

<p>To minimize spread of infection associated with healthcare (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what circumstances may visitor restriction policies in healthcare facilities be relaxed?

<p>When the patient is at the end of life (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of healthcare professionals are known as infection control nurses (ICNs)?

<p>Nurses (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the reported prevalence of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) in low-income and middle-income countries?

<p>10.1% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of infection control professionals in preventing HCAIs?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are healthcare providers often the focus of infection-prevention strategies?

<p>They are potential vectors of infection transmission (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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