Hand Washing

Question 1

Summarise how you should wash your hands with soap

Answer 1

Step-by-step guide

1. Wet your hands with water from a running tap.
2. Apply enough soap to cover all hand surfaces.
3. Rub your hands together palm to palm.
4. Rub your right palm over the dorsum of your left hand, with your fingers interlaced and vice versa.
5. Rub your hands together, palm to palm, with your fingers interlaced.
6. Rub the backs of your fingers on the palm of your other hand with your fingers interlocked and vice versa.
7. Place your left thumb in your clasped right palm and rotationally rub the thumb, then repeat using your right thumb and clasped left palm.
8. Rotationally rub the clasped fingers of your right hand into the left palm and vice versa.
9. Rinse your hands with water from the running tap.
10. Dry your hands thoroughly with a single-use paper towel.
11. Use the paper towel to turn off the tap.