Hand Hygiene
Q: What is the minimum time you should rub your hands with alcohol-based hand rub?
Answer: At least 15–20 seconds.
Q: What should you do immediately after removing gloves?
Perform Hand Hygiene
Q: What is the main goal of Routine Practices?
Answer: To prevent the transmission of infections!
Q: When should I use soap and water to wash my hand?
When hands are visibly soiled (e.g., with blood, body fluids, dirt).
After caring for a resident with GI infection, as alcohol-based hand rub may not be effective against spores or certain viruses.
After removing gloves if hands are visibly contaminated.
Q: True or False: A Health Care Provider wears double gloves and sometimes triple gloves for better protection of his/her hands.
A: FALSE. Double/triple gloving risks contamination and tearing during removal.
Q: When is a point-of-care risk assessment done?
Answer: PCRA is a part of routine practice which should be done before any resident interaction. It is used to help you decide what PPE or other equipment you need to gather before your interaction.
Q: After assisting a resident in the bathroom, it is okay to assist them with their meal tray without cleaning your hands because it is the same resident same germs.
FALSE! The four moments of hand hygiene require healthcare workers to clean their hands when moving from dirty to clean tasks- even if it is with the same resident in the same room!
Q: True or False: You can disinfect gloves for reuse during resident care.
False. Gloves are single-use and must be discarded after use.
Q: What are some examples of Routine Practices we encounter every day?
Answer: Hand Hygiene, Cleaning and Disinfection, PPE use, garbage disposal, Safe handling of sharps, etc