Handwashing Quiz

What are the three types of handwashing:

• Social

• Clinical

• Surgical

• All the above

How long should you wash your hands for:

• 5 secs

• 5 mins

• 40 secs

• 20 secs

What happens if we just use hot water:

• You will burn yourself

• Nothing

• Your hands will break

• You will die

What type of soap should be used?

• No soap

• Laundry detergent

• Dishwashing soap

• Hand soap

If there is a spillage, what should you do?

• Leave it

• Clean it up with paper towels

• Call the cleaner to clean it up

• Throw water onto the spillage

What is the first step in washing our hands?

• Turn on tap and wet hands

• Dry hands with paper towels

• Apply soap

• Rub palms together

Why should you wash hands?

• Good hand hygiene and infection control practices

• To make your hands feel good

• Because your friend did it

• Your boss told you to

When should we perform social handwashing:

• After toilet use, before eating and when playing with animals

• When told to

• Washing hands is illegal

• Before a surgical operation in theatre

How much liquid soap to pump:

• none

• 1-3 pumps

• as much as you want

• 20 pumps

When rubbing your hands, what should you do:

• Only palms of hands

• Wrists only

• All over your hands including fingers, wrists, elbows

• No rubbing required