Know what contributes to the reduction of the spread of infection in health, social care and children’s and young people’s settings
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Reducing the spread of infection involves developing good hygiene habits. Infection can spread by or through the air and so it is important to cough or sneeze into a tissue that can be thrown away. Regular , especially before and after using toilets, handling food or dealing with is also essential.
What is the best way to dry your hands? Select the correct answer.
With a fabric towel
On your trousers
Shake them vigorously
With a paper towel
When should you wash your hands thoroughly? Select the three correct answers.
Before handling food
After touching a client
Before going to bed
Before touching a client
Before writing a letter
To minimise the risk of spreading infection, practitioners should.... Select the two correct answers.
Put on disposable gloves at the beginning of a shift and only take them off at the end of the shift
Cover cuts and grazes on their hands with a waterproof dressing
Only drink purified water
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