Legionella Awareness

Micro-organisms that have the potential to cause disease and ill-health are called … (select one)

Pathogens fall into four main groups. Identify these groups from the list below.

Our normal flora levels are relatively constant and not harmful. They are made up of —- organisms. Select the missing word:

Certain people in care settings can be particularly vulnerable to HealthCare Associated Infections because … (select three):

Select three ways in which infection is commonly spread:

In the chain of infection, at which stage would a contaminated hand towel be?

Policies that deal specifically with reducing the risk of infection are likely to focus on three of the following – which three?

Clinical waste should always be kept separate from domestic waste. Which two of the following items are classified as clinical waste?

It is poor practice to overfill waste bags. How full should they be?

Which colour bags are reserved for general household waste?

Protective clothing such as gloves and disposable aprons should be placed in a domestic waste bag for disposal.

After a spillage of blood or other body fluid has been cleared up and disinfected, what should be used to finish cleaning the area? Choose one answer:

After use, sharps should be placed back in their original plastic caps or foil packets so as not to cause injury.

If you are clearing up a spillage of sharps from a container, which three of the following tools are the safest to use?

Inoculation accidents can lead to the transmission of disease from infected body fluids. Which two of the following could put someone at risk of infection in this way?

The most common means by which infections are spread is – (select one of the following):

Washing hands effectively is mainly about scrubbing your hands thoroughly as often as you can.

The process whereby harmful micro-organisms infect the body is called colonisation.

Why is it preferable to use liquid soap rather than a bar to decontaminate your hands? Select one answer:

Which one of the following hand hygiene guidelines is genuine?

Protective gloves should be worn at certain times – especially when engaged on three of the following. Which three?

Legislation covers ALL FIVE of the following aspects of waste management: generation; storage; handling; transport; disposal.

A yellow-coloured waste bag should be used in all the cases shown below – except one. Which?

Covid-19 is a type of bacteria. Answer True or False.

Which two of the following categories are most vulnerable from a Covid-19 infection?

Which of the following guidelines should you consider to be good advice for protecting yourself and others from a Covid-19 infection?

There is currently no specific treatment for coronavirus. Answer True or False.

The symptoms of coronavirus include – (select all that apply).

People with the symptoms of coronavirus should – (select all that apply)