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Infection prevention and control

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  1. 1What percentage of patients in hospital in England, at the time of the 2011 National Prevalence survey, had an infection?
    1. A4.6%
    2. B6.4%
    3. C14%
    4. D16%
  2. 2Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of bacteria?
    1. ACell wall
    2. BEukaryocyte
    3. CSpherical
    4. DSpores
  3. 3Which of the following is NOT a stage in the life cycle of viruses?
    1. AAttachment
    2. BUncoating
    3. CReplication
    4. DDispersal
  4. 4For which of the following modes of transmission is good hand hygiene a key preventative measure?
    1. AAirborne
    2. BDirect contact
    3. CIndirect contact
    4. DDroplet
    5. EAll of the above
  5. 5If you were told by a nurse at handover to take ‘standard precautions’, what would you expect to be doing?
    1. ATaking precautions when handling blood and ‘high risk’ body fluids so as not to pass on any infection to the patient
    2. BWearing gloves, an apron and a mask when caring for someone in protective isolation
    3. CAsking relatives to wash their hands when visiting patients in the clinical setting
    4. DUsing appropriate hand hygiene, wearing gloves and an apron when necessary, disposing of used sharp instruments safely, and providing care in a suitably clean environment to protect yourself and the patients.
  6. 6Which of the following is not normally considered to be a high risk fluid?
    1. ACerebrospinal fluid
    2. BUrine
    3. CPeritoneal fluid
    4. DSemen
    5. EAll of the above
  7. 7What infection is thought to be caused by prions?
    1. ALeprosy
    2. BPneumocystis jirovecii
    3. CNorovirus
    4. DCreutzfeldt Jakob disease
    5. ENone of the above
  8. 8If a patient requires protective isolation, which of the following should you advise them to drink?
    1. AFiltered water only
    2. BFresh fruit juice and filtered water
    3. CBottled water and tap water
    4. DTap water only
    5. ELong-life fruit juice and filtered water
  9. 9All individuals providing nursing care must be competent at which of the following procedures?
    1. AHand hygiene and aseptic technique
    2. BAseptic technique only
    3. CHand hygiene, use of protective equipment, and disposal of waste
    4. DDisposal of waste and use of protective equipment
    5. EAll of the above
  10. 10For which type of waste should orange bags be used?
    1. AWaste that requires disposal by incineration
    2. BOffensive/hygiene waste
    3. CWaste which may be ‘treated’
    4. DOffensive waste

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1 Nursing Quiz on Infection prevention and control, created by Nursingjobs UK on 16/06/2017.
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