Week 1

Question 0

Hand washing with soap and water is conducted:-
A) before touching a patient
B) when you are told to
C) before touching a patient and conducting a procedure
D) when hands are visibly dirty or after gross contamination, and after every third time the hands are cleansed
E) before you go on meal break

Answer 0

A) before touching a patient
B) when you are told to
C) before touching a patient and conducting a procedure
D) when hands are visibly dirty or after gross contamination, and after every third time the hands are cleansed*
E) before you go on meal break

Question 1

What is the most important infection prevention and control strategy?
A) hand washing
B) hand rub with alcohol 
C) hand hygiene 
D) PPE
E) gloves

Answer 1

A) hand washing
B) hand rub with alcohol 
C) hand hygiene *
D) PPE
E) gloves

Question 2

When hand washing, hands are kept lower than elbows to:-
A) make it easier and quicker to wash the soap off
B) prevent your uniform sleeves getting wet
C) prevent water flowing up onto the arms then bringing contaminated water back onto your clean hands
D) stop you accidently touching the taps, and therefore contaminating your hands
E) stop water getting onto the floor and making the surface slippery

Answer 2

A) make it easier and quicker to wash the soap off
B) prevent your uniform sleeves getting wet
C) prevent water flowing up onto the arms then bringing contaminated water back onto your clean hands*
D) stop you accidently touching the taps, and therefore contaminating your hands
E) stop water getting onto the floor and making the surface slippery

Question 3

When hand washing, soap is applied to wet hands because:-
A) it means soap reaches all surfaces
B) it lathers better and therefore removes bacteria
C) this is incorrect, you only apply soap to dry hands
D) there is less chance of drying your skin out
E) applying soap to dry hands may result in the the water washing soap off before it is lathered

Answer 3

A) it means soap reaches all surfaces
B) it lathers better and therefore removes bacteria *
C) this is incorrect, you only apply soap to dry hands
D) there is less chance of drying your skin out
E) applying soap to dry hands may result in the the water washing soap off before it is lathered

Question 4

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) the duration of the standard entire hand washing with soap and water procedure should take between:-
A) five minutes
B) 15-20 secs
C) 20 secs
D) 40-60 secs
E) 60-120 secs

Answer 4

A) five minutes
B) 15-20 secs
C) 20 secs
D) 40-60 secs*
E) 60-120 secs