What percentage of patients in hospital in England, at the time of the 2011 National Prevalence survey, had an infection?
4.6%
6.4%
14%
16%
Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of bacteria?
Cell wall
Eukaryocyte
Spherical
Spores
Which of the following is NOT a stage in the life cycle of viruses?
Attachment
Uncoating
Replication
Dispersal
For which of the following modes of transmission is good hand hygiene a key preventative measure?
Airborne
Direct contact
Indirect contact
Droplet
All of the above
If you were told by a nurse at handover to take ‘standard precautions’, what would you expect to be doing?
Taking precautions when handling blood and ‘high risk’ body fluids so as not to pass on any infection to the patient
Wearing gloves, an apron and a mask when caring for someone in protective isolation
Asking relatives to wash their hands when visiting patients in the clinical setting
Using 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.
Which of the following is not normally considered to be a high risk fluid?
Cerebrospinal fluid
Urine
Peritoneal fluid
Semen
What infection is thought to be caused by prions?
Leprosy
Pneumocystis jirovecii
Norovirus
Creutzfeldt Jakob disease
None of the above
If a patient requires protective isolation, which of the following should you advise them to drink?
Filtered water only
Fresh fruit juice and filtered water
Bottled water and tap water
Tap water only
Long-life fruit juice and filtered water
All individuals providing nursing care must be competent at which of the following procedures?
Hand hygiene and aseptic technique
Aseptic technique only
Hand hygiene, use of protective equipment, and disposal of waste
Disposal of waste and use of protective equipment
For which type of waste should orange bags be used?
Waste that requires disposal by incineration
Offensive/hygiene waste
Waste which may be ‘treated’
Offensive waste