Case Study Overview

An elderly resident was eating snacks in the dining room when he started feeling sick and then vomited. Upon seeing this, you and a co-worker quickly approached the resident for assistance. Your co-worker offered to accompany him to the toilet, and asked if you could clean the area.

On the table, you saw there was leftover on the plate. There was vomit all over it, and the vomit contained some blood. The utensils, a fork and a knife, were also contaminated.

A glass was tipped over which caused a water spill. There was also a bit of vomit on the floor.

Your role as an individual support is to complete the tasks in this practical assessment based on the context provided. You are also expected to act in accordance with professional practice standards, codes and guidelines at all times. You may refer to infection Prevention and Control Policies and Handbook.

Additional precautions must be observed since the resident might have an infectious disease.

Task 1 Identifying infection Hazards.

Provide your responses in the spaces for each question below:

1. Identify two (2) infection hazards associated with your role at work.

2. Identify two (2) infection hazards associated with your work environment