Handwashing Knowledge Assessment

What is social handwashing?

• The act of washing hands at social gatherings only

• Best practice for handwashing for everyday tasks

• The slowest method for washing hands

• The process for washing hands when you need to shake hands with your neighbour

If you see water on the floor, what should you do?

• Take off your socks and shoes and wash your feet, since you have just finished washing your hands

• Tell someone, wait by the scene to prevent others from falling, and clean it up. Place a sign to indicate a slippery floor

• Wash your hands on the floor to save water by not turning the tap on

• Place a sign at the water spillage and then tell the next person about the spillage

Where do you deposit a used piece of paper towel?

• In the toilet

• In the kitchen

• In the bin

• In your pocket

If you are allergic to the Thank You branded soap, what is another option for you?

• Use it, because you won't have much of a reaction

• Bring your own handsoap

• Use water only

• Use boiling water because boiling water sterilises everything

Why should we use cold water instead of hot water when washing our hands?

• To prevent the risk of injury by scalding burn

• Because it is summer and when it is hot, you want to cool yourself down

• To ensure that you are not using the hot water from the location you are in

• Germs respond quickly to cold water and multiply under hot water

What is the first step to handwashing?

• Putting your hands under the water

• Drying your hands

• Turning the tap on

• Putting the handsoap in your hands

How long should you spend washing your hands?

• 1 minute

• 3 minutes

• 5 seconds

• 30 seconds

What is the last step to handwashing?

• Starting to prepare food

• Drying your hands

• Patting your hands dry on your pants

• Disposing of your used paper towel

When do you need to wash your hands using the social method?

• After patting animals

• Before preparing or eating food

• After you cough or sneeze

• All of the above

What is a safety risk you face when washing your hands?

• Drowning

• Choking on paper towels

• Excessive water becoming a spill hazard

• Walking out of a public bathroom with paper towel attached to your foot