Prelim Quiz

Medical hand washing is known to be, EXCEPT:

• The most effective measure of controlling spread of infections

• Reduce the extent of microorganisms on hands

• The second choice to gloving as an infection control measure

• Reduce the risk of cross-contamination among clients

As a health care provider when washing your hands, you need to hold the hands:

• At the level of the elbow

• Higher than the elbow

• Lower than the elbow

• At any position

It is best to do hand washing on the following conditions, EXCEPT:

• Before and after using sterile gloves

• Before sleeping

• Before extracting blood

• Before taking care of another client

In lathering the hands your hands, you have to use firm and circular motion because circular motion...

• is very comfortable to do

• helps remove microorganisms mechanically

• makes the procedure enjoyable

• All of the above

The reason for removing jewelries prior to hand washing are the following, EXCEPT:

• Microorganisms accumulate in the settings of the jewelries

• Facilitates proper cleansing of the hands and arms

• Prevents destruction of the jewelries

• Microorganisms may be carried from place to place

When rinsing the hands you need to keep:

• the hands lower than the elbows

• the hands within the level of the elbow

• the hands higher than the elbows

• at any position comfortable to the person

Which of the following steps comes first?

• Thoroughly wash the hands starting from the palm using firm, rubbing and circular movements

• Palm to palm with finger interlaced

• Make a lather thoroughly

• Back of fingers to opposing palms with fingers interlocked

Part of the preparation implementation of hand washing are the following, EXCEPT:

• Check hands for breaks in the skin

• Remove and push wristwatch and long sleeves

• Determine the client's recent invasive diagnostic treatment

• Keep nails short

If given a chance to test the water temperature, which part of the arm most sensitive?

• Palm

• Fingers

• Nails

• Elbows

The first step in donning sterile gloves, after choosing the correct size is:

• Wash hand with soap and water using good hand-washing technique

• Use the folded cuffs in the wrapper to open the sides fully

• Open the wrapper fully, touching only the outer 1inch edge of the paper

• Fold the first flap of the outer wrapper away from you