Infection and Control - Assignment
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Infection and Control - Assignment
Added on 2021-04-16
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Running head: INFECTION AND CONTROL Infection and control Name of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor note
Running head: INFECTION AND CONTROL General Instructions:Read the workplace simulated scenarios on the following pages and answer the questions related to the information provided in each case study scenario. Please review the marking criteria for this assessment to ensure you are providing the required information in your answers.All parts of each question are to be answered.Information / Materials provided: This is an open book assessment.Assessment Criteria:To achieve a satisfactory result, your assessor will be looking for your ability to demonstrate the following key skills/tasks/knowledge as outlined in the marking criteria for this assessment task.Academic and research misconduct: APA 6th edition style in-text referencing must be used throughout and a reference list submitted with the assessment. Students must use their own words to answer the questions.Assessments that use, reproduce or adapt the work or ideas of another person without due acknowledgment will be graded as unsatisfactory and considered academic misconduct. Formore information, refer to the Student Rules.
Running head: INFECTION AND CONTROL Question 1 You work on an older person’s rehabilitation ward; your colleague is unwell but has comeinto work. She makes herself a cup of tea in the staff room coughing and sneezing withoutcovering her mouth or nose.a)Name and discuss the mode of transmission that is passed by sneezing andcoughing.The mode of transmission is the airborne transmission as after coughing and sneezing themicroorganisms can be in air for long time that can infect other person. Droplet contact is the other mode of transmission when person sneezes and cough in publicwithout covering mouth or nose. Droplet can spread in short distance before falling onground Indirect physical contact- touching of the contaminated surfaces as the patient is sneezing inworkplace while making tea (Gautret et al., 2014).b)Is your colleague well enough to stay at work? Justify your reasoning andexplain the procedure you would follow if your colleague refused to go home.My colleague is not well enough to work as she is coughing and sneezing, which can be thesign of flu, common cold, rubella or meningococcal diseases. Working in this condition maycause spread of the disease or infection in the work place that can affect older patients andother staff. I will discuss with the nurse about the norms of rehabilitation centre to stay at home untilrecovery and if refused the same will be reported to the ward manger. I will ensure that thenurse follow the hand washing policy, covering mouth when coughing and sneezing. c)Describe ‘immunity’ providing at least 4 examples of clients who may havelow levels of immunity. Immunity is the ability of the body to resist any diseases or infection caused by foreignparticles by destroying its products and preventing the development of the microorganism.Clients who can have low level of immunity are –HIVPneumoniaColdsSinus infection (Owen, Punt & Stranford, 2013)d)List 4 examples of respiratory etiquette.
Running head: INFECTION AND CONTROL Covering of mouth and nose with single use tissues when coughing andsneezingDispose of tissues after use in waste bin Proper hand wash after contamination due to respiratory secretions andsurfaceDo not contact eyes or nose (mucus membrane) with contaminated hands(Zayas et al., 2013)Question 2You are working on the obstetric ward caring for a client who had an emergency caesarean2 days ago. When you enter the room your client is complaining of being cold and achy. Youcomplete a set of vital observations and note that your client is febrile and tachycardic.You are due to take down the dressing and check the wound site and when you do, youobserve that it is very red and hot to touch.a)Name and explain the term associated with this type of infection. Your answermust contain details of the possible methods of transfer and be supported withexamples.The type of infection is known as post caesarean wound infection. The possible methods ofinfection are-Cellulitis and wound (abdominal) abscess - caused by streptococcalor staphylococcalbacteria at the site of surgeryThrush- caused in people with low immunity mediated by fungusCandida.Transmission through urinary tract and bladder infection- caused by E.Coli (Dhar et al.,2014)b)You discuss your findings with the Registered Nurse and the Dr is called toreview; she asks you to take a wound swab and apply a clean dressing. Discuss the type of dressing technique you will use and why.Why it is necessary to clean a dressing trolley and when this needs to beundertaken..........................................................................................................................................................................I will use the transparent polyurethanedressings that are low adherence. It willprotect the wound and allow checking the site for any sign of infection, without disturbing thedressing. It is waterproof and prevents bacterial contamination. As a part of the aseptic dressing process the dressing trolley should be clean at the time ofremoving the old dressing, cleansing and dressing the wound again. It will help avoid furtherinfection of wound and reduce the existing infection (Dumville, Gray, Walter, Shar, & Page,2014)..........................................................................................................................................................................
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