Skill 1 - Hand Hygiene (Hand Washing)

Question 1

Step 1

Answer 1

Address client by name and introduce self to client by name

Question 2

Step 2

Answer 2

Turn on water at sink

Question 3

Step 3

Answer 3

Wet hands and wrists thoroughly

Question 4

Step 4

Answer 4

Apply soap to hands

Question 5

Step 5

Answer 5

Lather all surfaces of wrists, hands, and fingers producing friction, for at least 20 seconds, keeping hands lower than the elbows and the fingertips down

Question 6

Step 6

Answer 6

Clean fingernails by rubbing fingertips against palms of the opposite hand

Question 7

Step 7

Answer 7

Rinse all surfaces of wrists, hands, and fingers, keeping hands lower than the elbows and the fingertips down

Question 8

Step 8

Answer 8

Use clean, dry paper towel/towels to dry all surfaces of fingers, hands, wrists starting at fingertips then dispose of paper towel/towels into waste container

Question 9

Step 9

Answer 9

Use clean dry paper towel/towels to turn off faucet then dispose of paper towel/towels into waste container or uses knee/foot control to turn off faucet

Question 10

Step 10

Answer 10

Does not touch inside of sink at any time