Hand Hygiene

Question 1

Most common mode of transmission of pathogens

Answer 1

is via the hands

Question 2

Hand hygiene

Answer 2

Performing hand washing, antiseptic hand wash, alcohol-based hand rub, surgical hand hygiene/antisepsis

Question 3

hand washing

Answer 3

Washing hands with plain soap and water

Question 4

antiseptic handwash

Answer 4

Washing hands with water and soap or other detergents containing an antiseptic agent

Question 5

alcohol-based hand rub/rinse/gel

Answer 5

“Gel in Gel out” Rubbing hands with an alcohol-containing preparation

Question 6

Surgical hand hygiene/antisepsis

Answer 6

Hand washing or using an alcohol-based hand rub before operations by surgical personnel

Question 7

When hands are visibly dirty, contaminated, or soiled

Answer 7

wash with non-antimicrobial or antimicrobial soap and water.

Question 8

If hands are not visibly soiled

Answer 8

use an alcohol-based hand rub for routinely decontaminating hands.

Question 9

hand rubs/rinse/gel

Answer 9

apply, rub REAL good, until DRY

Question 10

hand washing

Answer 10

wet hands with water, apply soap, rub hands 15 sec, rinse, dry, turn water off with towel

Question 11

surgical hand hygiene using alcohol based handrub

Answer 11

before applying gel, pre-wash hands and forearms with non-antimicrobial soap

Question 12

Natural nail tips

Answer 12

kept to ¼ inch in length

Question 13

Artificial nails

Answer 13

should not be worn when having direct contact with high-risk patients (e.g., ICU, OR)

Question 14

Education/Motivation Programs

Answer 14

Encourage patients and their families to remind HCWs to practice hand hygiene

Question 15

fact: 2 million patients get an infection in hospitals

Answer 15

90,000 of these patients die as a result

Question 16

efficacy of hand hygiene

Answer 16

Plain soap is good at reducing bacterial counts but antimicrobial soap is better, and alcohol-based hand rubs are the best.

Question 17

benefits of alcohol based hand rubs

Answer 17

require less time, act faster, and irritate hands less often.

Question 18

Q: Alcohol-based products are effective for standard hand washing or hand antisepsis because

Answer 18

Alcohol-based rinses reduce bacterial counts more effectively than soap and water

Question 19

Q: Soap and water for hand hygiene is recommended under these conditions

Answer 19

After using the bathroom, If exposure to Clostidium difficile is suspected, When hands are visibly dirty contaminated with blood or other body fluids

Question 20

Q: The nurse notices a healthcare assistant coming out of one patient’s room after obtaining a blood pressure and entering immediately into another patient’s room without washing his hands. The nurse should

Answer 20

Remind the healthcare assistant to wash hands between every patient contact

Question 21

Q: An effective intervention by a nurse to improve hand hygiene is to

Answer 21

Keep fingernails natural, trimmed to ¼ inch, and free of polish

Question 22

Q: The nurse is confident that patient teaching regarding infection risk in the hospital is effective if the patient

Answer 22

Reminds the nurse to wash his hands before providing care

Question 23

Q: Alcohol-based hand rub cannot be used for routinely decontaminating hands

Answer 23

When hands are visibly dirty or contaminated with blood or other body fluids