INFECTION CONTROL (3)

Question 1

The first handwashing of the day involves the use of?

Answer 1

a soft brush to clean nails

Question 2

When should you use an alcohol-based rub?

Answer 2

Only if no soil is visible on the hands

Question 3

What bacteria on the hands are most important in spreading disease?

Answer 3

Those that live on the hands permanently

Question 4

Which microorganisms are removed by routine handwashing?

Answer 4

Transient Flora

Question 5

What hand hygiene substance has a prolonged effect?

Answer 5

plain soap

Question 6

CDC stated that what antibacterial hand hygiene substance acts the fastest?

Answer 6

Alcohol

Question 7

Performing Hand hygiene before gloving prevents?

Answer 7

kills all of the resident and transient skin flora

Question 8

The cold is spread by?

Answer 8

contaminated hands

Question 9

When should you use an alcohol-based hand rub during a surgical scrub?

Answer 9

After handwashing with nonantibacterial soap

Question 10

Why do we NOT “ just top off the soap” when refilling the soap dispenser?

Answer 10

Topping off will spread contamination inside the soap dispenser which will affect the new soap that’s been applied