1. Unit 39
Lesson 6

2. Preventing the Spread of InfectionOr
Infection Control

3. Aim
To examine how to
prevent the spread
of infection

4. Objectives To recap ‘The Chain of Infection’ from previous weeks
List infection control errors
Analyse how each is an error
Describe standard precautions to prevent the spread of infection

5. A revision quiz!

6. Quiz! Infections are caused by the entry of a __________________
Infection may be _________ or chronic
Acute infection is _________ term
____________ infection is long term

7. Quiz!
_____________ refers to anywhere an infectious organism can survive, grow or multiply
A person who carries and can spread disease is a ___________

8. Quiz!
There are 4 methods of transmission:
Contact
________
Vector
Infection can enter the body via the eyes and ear. True or false? (Circle the answer)

9. Next…
To the scenario!

10. Hand washing technique
Palm to palm

11. Hand washing technique
Right palm over left dorsum and
left palm over right dorsum

12. Hand washing technique
Palm to palm, fingers interlaced

13. Hand washing technique
Backs of fingers to opposing palms
with fingers interlocked

14. Hand washing technique
Rotational rubbing of right thumb
clasped in left palm and vice versa

15. Hand washing technique
Rotational rubbing, backwards and
forwards with clasped fingers of right
hand in left palm and vice versa

16. Hand washing technique
Now have a go

18. Any Questions?