Infection Prevention and Control Standards

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What is the main aim of infection prevention?

  • Improving the efficiency of central sterile supply officers
  • Reducing the cost of healthcare services
  • Minimizing the need for personal protective equipment
  • Preventing healthcare workers and patients from catching avoidable infections (correct)

What is the role of central sterile supply officers in infection prevention?

  • Preventing surgical site infections and healthcare-associated infections (correct)
  • Administering medications to patients
  • Managing hospital finances
  • Conducting medical research

What is the purpose of understanding the 'chain of infection' and routes of transmission?

  • To reduce the role of central sterile supply officers
  • To minimize the need for hand hygiene
  • To identify points of intervention for infection prevention (correct)
  • To increase hospital readmission rates

What are the learning outcomes related to personal protective equipment (PPE)?

<p>Demonstrate the use of appropriate PPE (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do returning science students gain from this online module?

<p>An overview of Infection Control and an understanding of 'standard precautions' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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