CACHE Qualification Specification

IC 02: Causes and spread of infectionAssessment Task – IC 02 Causes and spread of infectionYou have been asked to develop a poster to inform your peers about the causes and spread ofinfection. The poster will be displayed in common rooms and public areas in your place of work.The poster should:Task 1 links to learning outcome 1, assessment criteria 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 and 1.5.• identify the differences between bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites• identify common illnesses and infections caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi andparasites• describe what is meant by “infection and colonisation”• explain what is meant by “systemic infection” and “localised infection”• identify poor practices that may lead to the spread of infectionTask 2 links to learning outcome 2, assessment criteria 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5.• explain the conditions needed for the growth of micro-organisms• explain the ways an infective agent might enter the body• identify common sources of infection• explain how infective agents can be transmitted to a person• identify the key factors that will make it more likely that infection will occur.© CACHE 2013 Version 4.0 28