prevention of infections and hand hygiene

Question 1

What else is done in hospitals to prevent the spread of infections? Name three

Question 2

What are the 5 moments of hand hygiene?

Answer 2

1. Before Patient Contact: Clean your hands before any direct contact with a patient or their surroundings.
2. Before a procedure: Before engaging in any aseptic or sterile procedure, healthcare workers should clean their hands.
3. After a procedure or body Fluid Exposure Risk: After any potential exposure to a patient’s body fluids, even if gloves were used, healthcare workers should perform hand hygiene. This moment includes tasks like removing gloves, handling contaminated materials, or cleaning up spills.
4. After Patient Contact: Following direct patient care or contact with their immediate environment, it is essential to clean your hands.
5. After Contact with Patient Surroundings: Healthcare workers should clean their hands after contact with the patient’s immediate environment, even if there was no direct patient contact.

Question 3

When would you use disinfectant and when would you use antiseptic in the hospital?

Answer 3

• Disinfectant: used on non-living surfaces.
• Antiseptic: used on skin and mucous membranes.