Question

routine practices
deliver meal trays on time
perform hand hygiene only if hands are dirty
wear gloves for all patient interactions
select ppe based on ipc ra
perform ipc ra
handle soiled or used linens with minimal agitation
clean equipment between use on different patients
does not apply to infants in health care
routine practices
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Explanation:

Analyze the interactive slide

The image shows an interactive educational module titled "Routine Practices" in healthcare. It displays several statements with colored backgrounds (red, yellow, green) representing choices to select or classify. The goal is to identify which statements represent correct "Routine Practices" in infection prevention and control (IPC).

Evaluate each statement

Let's analyze the validity of each statement based on standard healthcare infection control guidelines:

1. Deliver meal trays on time: This is a general service standard, not a specific clinical IPC routine practice.
2. Perform Hand Hygiene only if hands are dirty: Incorrect. Hand hygiene must be performed at key moments (e.g., before patient contact, after body fluid exposure risk), even if hands are not visibly soiled.
3. Wear gloves for all patient interactions: Incorrect. Routine use of gloves for all interactions is not recommended; gloves should be worn based on risk assessment (exposure to blood, body fluids, non-intact skin).
4. Select PPE based on IPC RA (Infection Prevention and Control Risk Assessment): Correct. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) selection should always be based on a point-of-care risk assessment.
5. Perform IPC RA: Correct. Performing a risk assessment before every patient interaction is a core component of routine practices.
6. Handle soiled or used linens with minimal agitation: Correct. Minimizing agitation prevents contamination of the air, surfaces, and persons.
7. Clean equipment between use on different patients: Correct. Non-critical patient care equipment must be cleaned and disinfected between patients.
8. Does not apply to infants in health care: Incorrect. Routine practices apply to all patients receiving care in healthcare settings, regardless of age.

Identify correct selections

The correct statements that represent standard "Routine Practices" are:

• Perform IPC RA
• Select PPE based on IPC RA
• Clean equipment between use on different patients
• Handle soiled or used linens with minimal agitation

Answer:

The correct statements representing standard healthcare Routine Practices are:

• Perform IPC RA (Correct answer)
• Select PPE based on IPC RA (Correct answer)
• Clean equipment between use on different patients (Correct answer)
• Handle soiled or used linens with minimal agitation (Correct answer)
• Deliver meal trays on time
• Perform Hand Hygiene only if hands are dirty
• Wear gloves for all patient interactions
• Does not apply to infants in health care