Hand Hygiene Basics
This is the minimum amount of time you should scrub your hands with soap and water.
What is 20 seconds?
This illness spreads easily in group living environments and often causes fever and coughing.
What is the flu or common cold?
True or False: Handwashing is everyone's responsibility?
What is TRUE?
This product can be used when hands are not visibly dirty.
What is hand sanitizer?
Cleaning frequently touched surfaces helps prevent the spread of these tiny disease-causing organisms.
What are bacteria and viruses?
True or False: Gloves replace the need for hand hygiene.
What is FALSE?
This part of the hand is most often missed during handwashing.
What are the thumbs and fingertips?
These three commonly touched items should be disinfected regularly in shared spaces.
What are doorknobs, phones, and countertops?
True or False: Covering your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing helps stop the spread illness.
What is TRUE?