Hand Hygeine

Question 0

How do you prepare and assess your hands?

Answer 0

By checking that your hands are free from jewellery, have no cuts or scratches and that your nails are short.

Question 1

What are the indications of hand Hygiene?

Answer 1

Hand hygiene reduces the risks of cross contamination.(the spread of micro organisms)
It is a basic infection control method.
-must occur at the start of and end of each shift
- prior to or following each incident of patient contact or contact with any contaminated or organic material
- before moving from a contaminated body site to a clean body site during patient care
-before donning gloves and after their removal
-before preparing medications or food
-following use of the toilet
-prior to and following meals

Question 2

What equipment should be checked and gathered?

Answer 2

Ensure that there is soap, paper towels and warm water. You should be checking the temperature of the the water as well as the flow.

Question 3

Explain the 5 moments of hand hygiene.

Answer 3

1. before touching a patient
2. Before a procedure
3. After a procedure or body fluid exposure
4. After touching a patient
5. After touching a patient’s surroundings

Question 4

Explain when you would use alcohol based hand rub.

Answer 4

When hands aren’t visibly dirty.

Are minimally contaminated.