Title: Demonstrate techniques for infection control and prevention.
Course: Medical Laboratory Technology I (14102-I) > Section: Maintaining a Safe Environment

Demonstration should include

- identifying ways that infection is spread (e.g., droplet, direct contact, airborne, bloodborne)
- practicing techniques to prevent the spread of infection (e.g., washing hands; keeping hands off face, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth; wearing gloves)
- using protective technologies for infection control (e.g., cap piercing, safety devices on needles, disposable gowns).

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is infection control and prevention critical in the hospital setting?
- What are the components in the chain of infection? How can the cycle be broken?
- What personal protective equipment (PPE) is needed for performing blood tests? Why?
- How does standard PPE differ from high-risk PPE (e.g., as needed for the Ebola virus, tuberculosis)?
- What are biosafety levels 1-4?
- What other proactive protective measures are taken to ensure the safety of lab workers?