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What is the main purpose of infection control risk assessment?
What is the main purpose of infection control risk assessment?
- To train IPC practitioners to perform their job effectively
- To identify potential hazards and prioritize them for goal setting and strategy development (correct)
- To help health care facilities set priorities in low resource settings
- To react to hazards after they cause an outbreak of infection or disease
How does risk assessment benefit health organizations in relation to infection control?
How does risk assessment benefit health organizations in relation to infection control?
- It ensures the availability of high resources for effective infection control
- It focuses on training IPC practitioners to identify unsafe and hazardous IPC practices
- It helps identify potential hazards and react to them before causing an outbreak of infection or disease (correct)
- It helps identify the presence of infection early on
What is a key task of trained IPC practitioners in infection prevention and control?
What is a key task of trained IPC practitioners in infection prevention and control?
- Identify unsafe and hazardous IPC practices (correct)
- Set priorities in high resource settings
- Provide medical treatment for infectious diseases
- Monitor the health and safety of patients
Why is risk assessment considered essential for IPC practitioners?
Why is risk assessment considered essential for IPC practitioners?
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What does infection risk assessment aim to achieve?
What does infection risk assessment aim to achieve?
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