Hand Hygiene

How many times are you allowed to use hand sanitizer in a row before you must use hand washing to clean soiled hands the next time you need to perform hand hygiene?

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

If your hands are visibly soiled with pen marks, body fluids, etc., which form of hand hygiene are you required to perform?

• Hand washing
• Hand sanitizer

When you approach the sink to begin hand washing, you should

• allow your uniform to touch the sink/counter.
• stand back about 12 inches.
• stand back about 24 inches.
• avoid touching your uniform to the sink/counter.

Watches are allowed to be left on the wrist when you perform hand washing.

• True
• False

The appropriate length of time to perform routine hand washing is approximately

• 15 seconds
• 20 seconds
• 10 seconds
• 45 seconds

When you have completed hand washing in a sink with water knobs, turning off the water flow will require you to do which of the following to prevent contamination of your hands?

• lay a clean, dry paper towel over the faucet knob and turn it off. Then picking up the paper towel and disposing of it in the trash without crumpling it up in your hand.
• using the paper towel you dried your hands with to turn off the faucet knob.
• turn the knob with your hand because the knob is considered clean.
• use a clean, dry paper towel over the faucet knob and turn it off. Then crumple the paper towel in your hand and dispose of in the waste container.

You will use approximately 1/2 teaspoon of hand soap to form a lather during hand washing.

• True
• False