VTCT Infection control ACTUAL
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
How does infection occur? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Infections occur when pathogens
invade the body and multiply.
How can infection spread? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Poor hand hygiene
Poor cleaning
Lack/incorrect PPE
Using contaminated tools/equipment
Direct transmission of disease - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅person to person
Indirect transmission - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Transmission of blood or body fluids
through contact with an intermediate contaminated object (fomite) such as a razor, extractor,
nipper, or an environmental surface.
General infection passes into the body through... - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅-respiratory
tract
-skin
-digestive tract
-urinary/reproductive tract
Pathogen - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅An organism that causes disease
Main Covid 19 symptoms - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅High temperature
New, continuous cough
loss or change to sense of smell
Other symptoms of Covid 19 - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅-sore throat
, -nasal congestion
-headache
-skin rashes
-aches and pains
What is pre symptomatic? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅infected but not yet showing
symptoms
What is Symptomatic? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅clinical signs and symptoms are present
What is asymptomatic? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅infected but showing no symptoms
Who is most at risk from Covid 19? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅-over 70's
-people with pre-existing conditions
How long can Covid 19 survive on plastic or stainless steel? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅up
to 72 hours
What is social responsibilty? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅producing and supplying goods
or services in the best interests of it's staff, clients, community and the environment
How is the beauty therapist/nail tech socially responsible? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅-
adhering to government guidelines
-adhering to workplace guidelines
What are Standard infection control precautions (SICP's)? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅-
conducting risk assessments
-regular hand washing
-use of sanitisers
-use of PPE
-safe management of linen, equipment and environment
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
How does infection occur? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Infections occur when pathogens
invade the body and multiply.
How can infection spread? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Poor hand hygiene
Poor cleaning
Lack/incorrect PPE
Using contaminated tools/equipment
Direct transmission of disease - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅person to person
Indirect transmission - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Transmission of blood or body fluids
through contact with an intermediate contaminated object (fomite) such as a razor, extractor,
nipper, or an environmental surface.
General infection passes into the body through... - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅-respiratory
tract
-skin
-digestive tract
-urinary/reproductive tract
Pathogen - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅An organism that causes disease
Main Covid 19 symptoms - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅High temperature
New, continuous cough
loss or change to sense of smell
Other symptoms of Covid 19 - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅-sore throat
, -nasal congestion
-headache
-skin rashes
-aches and pains
What is pre symptomatic? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅infected but not yet showing
symptoms
What is Symptomatic? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅clinical signs and symptoms are present
What is asymptomatic? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅infected but showing no symptoms
Who is most at risk from Covid 19? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅-over 70's
-people with pre-existing conditions
How long can Covid 19 survive on plastic or stainless steel? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅up
to 72 hours
What is social responsibilty? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅producing and supplying goods
or services in the best interests of it's staff, clients, community and the environment
How is the beauty therapist/nail tech socially responsible? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅-
adhering to government guidelines
-adhering to workplace guidelines
What are Standard infection control precautions (SICP's)? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅-
conducting risk assessments
-regular hand washing
-use of sanitisers
-use of PPE
-safe management of linen, equipment and environment
