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.
Shake them vigorously
On your trousers
With a paper towel
With a fabric towel
When should you wash your hands thoroughly? Select the three correct answers.
Before handling food
Before going to bed
After touching a client
Before touching a client
Before writing a letter
To minimise the risk of spreading infection, practitioners should.... Select the two correct answers.
Only drink purified water
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
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