34. Hand hygiene rules in the dental office. Flashcards
1
Q
- What are basic requirements for hand hygienes
A
- Short, round shaped nails
- No jewellery, rings or watches
- No artificial nails
2
Q
- How should hand hygiene rules in the dental office be?
A
1/ Drinking water quality with hot and cold water
2/ Medical tap
3/ Wall attached disinfectant dispenser
- Soap
- Disinfectant
4/ Paper towel
3
Q
- Example of disinfectants
A
- Soap
- Soap with disifenctant
- Alcoholic disinfectant (Fluid, Gel)
- Hand moisturising cream
4
Q
- Types of alcohol that can be used for disinfectants or soaps
A
Alcohol: ethanol. Isopropyl-alcohol; n-propanol
5
Q
- Basic rules of hand hygiene
A
1/ Before work
2/ Before/after meal
3/ After restroom
4/ During work
- Alcohol hand rubbing
- In case of visible contamination - hand washing with soap and rubbing
6
Q
- Steps of hand washing
A
- Wet hands
- Apply enough disinfectant to cover both hands
- Rub palm to pam
- Right palm over left with interlaced fingers and vice versa
- Palm to palm with interlaced fingers
- Back of fingers to opposing palms with interlocked fingers
- Rotational rubbing of thums clasped in palm