CHAPTER 11. HAND HYGIENE

Question 1

LEARNING
OBJECTIVES
LESSON
11.1: HAND
HYGIENE

Answer 1

Describe how the hands are a means of disease
spread and differentiate between resident and
transient skin flora.
Describe
Describe the types of products available for hand
hygiene and their uses.Describe
Describe the procedures for hand hygiene and
when hand hygiene should be performed.Describe
List properties to consider when selecting hand
hygiene products and other hand hygiene
considerations.
List

Question 2

HAND
HYGIENE

Answer 2

Number one rule in
infection control because
hands are important sources
of disease spread. Normal human skin is
colonized with bacteria
Number one rule in
infection control because
hands are important sources
of disease spread

Question 3

HANDS
AND
DISEASE
SPREAD

Answer 3

Contaminated hands serve
as a very common means
of spreading microbes
Hands are the main route
of spread of the common
cold
* Should perform hand hygiene
more frequently

Question 4

RESIDENT
AND
TRANSIENT
FLORA

Answer 4

Two types of microbial flora on
hands:
* Resident skin flora
* Transient skin flora

Question 5

HAND
HYGIENE
AGENTS

Answer 5

Health care personnel
handwashing products contain
low to medium levels of
antimicrobial agents
Surgical scrub
products contain
highest levels of
antimicrobial agents
Surgical
scrub
procedure
still does
not
sterilize
hands
Alcohol-based rubs are most
effective

Question 6

HAND
HYGIENE
PROCEDURES

Answer 6

Aseptic techniques associated with
hand hygiene include the use of:
* Faucets controlled by foot pedals
* Elbow handles
* “Electric eyes”
* Ultrasonics
* Squeeze-bottle soap dispensers
facilitate cross-contamination—not
recommended

Question 7

WHEN TO
PERFORM
HAND
HYGIENE AT
WORK

Answer 7

At the beginning of the day
When hands are visibly soiled
After bare-handed touching of contaminated
Before donning gloves
After removing gloves
Before eating of handling food
Before handling contact lenses and applying makeup
After removal of personal protective equipment
After hands have been in contact with respiratory secretion ( for dental health care personnel and for dental patients in the waiting room)
Before leaving restroom
At the end of they day

Question 7

SIMILARITIES IN
STEPS

Answer 7

ALTHOUGH STEPS ARE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT, THERE ARE
MANY SIMILARITIES

Question 7

DIFFERENT
PROCEDURES

Answer 7

There are many different hand hygiene
procedures that depend upon many
factors
* Beginning of the day
* Routine hand hygiene during the day
* Before surgery
* After surgery
* End of the day

Question 8

OTHER HAND
HYGIENE
CONSIDERATIONS

Answer 8

Use lotions to prevent skin
drynessUse
Keep nails shortKeep
Don’t wear artificial nails
Don’t
wear
Don’t wear hand or arm jewelry
Don’t
wear