Practice Flashcards: T Level Health and Science: Infection Prevention and Control | Zestly

Question 1

Chain of infection

Accepted Answer

The sequence of events required for an infection to occur, including the infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, and susceptible host. The common mistake is focusing only on the agent rather than breaking the transmission links.

Question 2

Standard precautions

Accepted Answer

Basic infection control measures applied to all individuals regardless of their known infection status. The most common mistake is assuming precautions are only needed for those showing symptoms.

Question 3

Sterilisation

Accepted Answer

The process of destroying all microorganisms, including bacterial spores. A common mistake is confusing this with disinfection, which only reduces the number of pathogens.

Question 4

Disinfection

Question 5

Aseptic technique

Question 6

PPE

Question 7

Reservoir

Question 8

Mode of transmission

Question 9

Portal of entry

Question 10

Waste segregation

Question 11

Hand hygiene

Question 12

Susceptible host