Hand hygiene Flashcards
1
Q
Why is hand hygiene necessary?
A
- Thousand of people die everyday around the world from infections acquired while receiving healthcare
- Hands are the main pathways of germ transmission
2
Q
Who must do hand hygiene?
A
- Any health-care worker
- Caregiver
- Any person involved in direct or indirect patient care needs
3
Q
When must you wash hands with soap and water?
A
When hands are:
- visibly dirty
- visibly soiled blood/body fluids
- After using the toilet
4
Q
When must you clean your hands with rubbing alcohol?
A
Routinely when hands are not visibly soiled
5
Q
What are the “5 Moments for hand hygiene”?
A
- Before touching a patient
- Before Clean/Aseptic procedure
- After body fluid exposure risk
- After touching a patient
- After touching patient surroundings
