Hand Hygiene Day

Create an informative and engaging illustration depicting healthcare workers practicing hand hygiene with soap and water, along with alcohol-based hand rubs in a clinical setting. Include elements like gloves, a sanitized environment, and a focus on infection prevention.

Hand Hygiene Knowledge Quiz

Test your knowledge on hand hygiene and infection control practices with this engaging quiz. Learn about the importance of hand hygiene, methods to prevent healthcare-associated infections, and the procedures to follow in case of needle stick injuries.

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What is the minimal time needed for alcohol-based hand rub to kill most germs on your hands?

One minute

20 Seconds

10 Seconds

5 Seconds

Increased NSI could be attributed to:

Lack of knowledge & experience

Increased workload

Unsafe approach of HCW e.g recapping

All of the above

After a HCW sustain a NSI, he/she should:

Wash the hand thoroughly under running water, inform IPC for referral to ER and OVR, base line antiviral test is done, follow up after 3 & 6 months.

Wash the hand thoroughly under running water, squeeze the injured site, inform IPC for referral to ER, base line antiviral test is done, follow up after 3 & 6 months.

Washing hands with alcohol is superior than soap and water, inform IPC for referral to ER, base line antiviral test is done, follow up after 3 & 6 months.

Wash the hand thoroughly under running water, inform IPC for referral to ER, testing is not needed if the patient is not known to suffer from blood borne pathogens.

The most common pathogen(s) of healthcare- associated infection in the hospital is:

MRSA

Streptococcus progenies

Gram- negative bacilli ( such as Klebsiella, Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter)

Enterococcus

To reduce the risk of healthcare-associated infections, a healthcare worker should adhere to:

Hand hygiene before invasive procedures

Hand hygiene according to the indications, steps and duration

Isolation of infected patients

Use gloves before touching the patient’s skin

Which is incorrect about hand hygiene?

Use of alcohol- based hand rub is enough if the hands do not look dirty

Hand hygiene is not needed after removing gloves

Hands should be cleaned after touching patient file with alcohol- based hand rub

Hand hygiene is essential after touching the privacy curtain in the patients room

Which is a true statement about Standard Precautions?

The use of Standard Precautions is practiced before anticipated exposure to blood.

Standard Precautions are implemented regardless of the perceived status of the source individual.

Transmission- based precautions are added to Standard Precautions for patients with suspected or confirmed infections transmitted by contact or respiratory route

Before implementing Standard Precautions, it is advisable to determine if the patient has infection.

Which is a true statement regarding Contact Precautions?

Healthcare workers must wear an N-95 mask when entering a patient’s room

Healthcare workers must wear a gown and gloves when entering a patient’s room to provide direct patient care.

Contact Precautions are implemented only for patients with active skin infections.

Contact Precautions permit cohorting of patients infected with different microorganisms.

What are the unique infection-control measures for a patient on Airborne Precautions?

A single-patient room with the door kept closed and the use of gown and gloves when entering a patient’s room

A negative-pressure airborne infection isolation room with the door kept closed and the use of an N-95 respirator

C) The correct placement of a powered air-purifying respirator on the patient during his or her transport

The donning of a surgical face mask when entering the patient’s room

Which action is required if a needle stick injury occurs in the healthcare setting?

The healthcare worker (HCW) is excluded from work until testing is completed.

The patient involved in the exposure is placed in isolation until medical testing is completed

A report of the exposure is included in the HCW file

D) The post-exposure management plan is implemented to prevent infection.

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