Why hand hygiene?
Hospital acquired infections kill thousands of patients daily
What is the impact of hospital acquired infections?
Hand rubbing is an effective method of cleaning hands when they are not soiled
Which is the most appropriate method of cleaning hands when they are not soiled?
All healthcare workers, including healthcare students should be involved in actualizing hand hygiene in the hospital
Who should be responsible for hand hygiene in the hospital
Before touching a patient
When should hand hygiene be done in respect to patient care?
Wet hands with water
Which is the first step of hand washing?
Hand are the main body parts involved in the transmission of pathogens in hospitals
Which body part is most implicated in the transmission of pathogens in the hospital?
Hand rubbing is faster and more tolerated by hands than hand washing
Which hand hygiene strategy is faster and more tolerated by hands?
Patients should be concerned about hand hygiene?
Do patients feature in hand hygiene?
Before clean/aseptic procedures
When is hand hygiene needed in respect to nursing procedures?
Use towel to turn off faucet
How do you turn off water after hand washing?
Hand hygiene is unavoidable in the prevention of transmission of pathogens in the hospital
Which is the best strategy to prevent the transmission of pathogens in the hospital?
An alcohol-based formulation is a must-have in hand rubbing
Which item is compulsory when hand rubbing?
The most important concepts in hand hygiene are to know when to do it and how to do it correctly
Which are the key concepts in hand hygiene?
After body fluid exposure risk
Which risk necessitates hand hygiene?
Rub right palm over left dorsum with interfaced fingers and vise versa
Which is the third step in had rubbing?
Hand hygiene substantially prevents hospital-acquired infections
Which is the basic strategy of preventing hospital-acquired infections?
Hand washing should be done when the hands are visibly dirty or visibly soiled
When is hand washing a must-do?
Hand hygiene is a priority patient safety strategy in the medical-surgical unit
Which is the first priority patient safety strategy in the medical-surgical unit?
After touching a patient
When is hand hygiene necessary in respect to patient care?
Once dry, your hands are safe
When are hands considered safe in hand rubbing?
Hand hygiene is prescribed by WHO
Does WHO give directions on hand hygiene?
Hand washing is preferred when you may have been exposed to spore-forming pathogens
Which exposure demands hand washing instead of hand rubbing?
Nursing students should practice hand hygiene as much as the nursing staff in the medical-surgical unit
How should nursing students practice hand hygiene in the medical-surgical unit?
After touching patient surroundings
When is hand hygiene necessary in respect to nursing rotations?
After you turn off the water tap using a towel, your hands are safe
Which is the last step in hand washing?