Handwashing

What is the number one way to prevent colds?

• take Tylenol

• get an antibiotic from your doctor

• don't go out with a wet head

• good handwashing procedures

What is a single use towel?

• A towel that gets used only once

• a towel you can use for the entire day

• a towel you share with someone

• a towel that can be bleached and reused

How long should you scrub your hands for to insure they are clean?

• 20-30 seconds

• 40- 50 seconds

• one minute

• two minutes

Which part of your hand should you scrub while hand washing?

• Just the tops of your hands

• The tops of your hands, palms, knuckles, fingers, fingernails and wrists

• Just your fingers

• The tops and palms of your hands

When should you wash your hands?

• After toilet use.

• Before eating.

• If your hands are visibly soiled.

• All of the above.

Which of the following pathogens can be transmitted by the hands but has a reservoir of animal feces.

• cancer

• covid

• Salmonella

• asthma

An object that can carry and transmit germs is called....

• objection

• fomite

• germs

• pathogen

People frequently touch their eyes, nose, and mouth without even realizing it. Germs can get into the body through the eyes, nose and mouth and make us sick.

• True

• False

What are the top two killers of children under the age of 5

• Pneumonia and Diarrheal diseases

• Cancer and heart disease

• heart disease and pneumonia

• respiratory infection and cancer

Handwashing education and access to soap in schools can help improve attendance.

• True

• False