Science

Questions Q1.  List the steps involved in medical hand wash and pre surgical hand wash.    Q2.  List two clinical instances when hand hygiene should be performed with soap and water, rather than an alcohol based hand rub.    Q3.  List two non-clinical moments for hand hygiene.    Q4.  Outline the hand care guidelines related to:    o    Maintaining fingernails- o    Removal of jewellery and watches- o    Maintenance of intact skin- o    Management of cuts and abrasions- Q5.  Explain the scope and use of the following PPE in accordance with organisational policies and proceduresQ6.  Explain the roles of an EN in managing blood or body fluid spills in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.  (Consider including care after body fluid exposure, spills removal, signage) Q7.  Outline two points regarding a)disposing of sharps, and b)handling contaminated and clinical waste in a hospital. Q8.  Your patient has been diagnosed with H1N1 influenza virus.  List the additional precautions you implement as an EN to prevent the transmission of infection.  Explain your rationale. Q9.  List four hazards in a hospital work environment including the infection hazard. For each of them, list the level of risk and appropriate control measures (Consider hierarchy of control).Q10. Assess the risk of each of the following hazards by determining the likelihood of a hazard occurring in your work environment, and the severity of harm.Hazard    Likelihood    Severity     Q11.  Explain the concept of chain of infection with two examples.    Q12. List four factors that may increase an individual’s risk of acquisition or susceptibility to infection and explain why.Q13.  What are reusable medical devices and why are they reprocessed? Then explain the processes for reprocessing reusable equipment.  Q14. Provide three examples of infections caused by each of the following pathogenic microorganisms.       Note that you may need to complete independent research to answer this question.