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IPC
Infection Prevention and Control
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hierarchy of controls for IPC from least to most effective | PPE (face mask, gloves, eye protection), administrative controls (proper hand washing), engineering controls (physical barriers and air handling systems), substation (social distancing), elimination (isolation) |
| 5 moments for hand washing | - Before touching a patient - Before clean/aseptic procedure - After body fluid exposure risk - After touching patient - After touching patient surroundings |
| Pre procedure considerations | - Gloves - Sterile dressing pack - Traceability system - is everything in date? - Trolley - Pharmacological support (cleaning agents and wound care) - Patient education |
| Avoiding sharps injuries | - Never re-sheath or recap a needle - The sharps bin should be next to where the needle is being used - DO NOT walk around with it - Sharps bins are yellow with - black fill line. Sign if you put it together. Don’t shake to try to fit more in |