Hand Hygiene and Glove Use

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What is the primary reason for always treating blood, body fluids, broken skin, and mucous membranes as if they were infected?

  • Because it is impossible to determine by sight whether a person has a contagious disease (correct)
  • To ensure proper use of gloves and hand sanitizer
  • To ensure proper disposal of infectious waste
  • To follow a strict protocol for handling Hepatitis B

What is the most effective method to prevent the spread of infection?

  • Wearing gloves at all times
  • Cleaning all surfaces with infectious waste
  • Using an alcohol-based hand cleaner
  • Good hand washing (correct)

When should you wear gloves?

  • When you may come in contact with blood, body fluids, secretions, and excretions, broken or open skin, human tissue, or mucous membranes (correct)
  • When washing your hands with soap and water
  • When touching clean objects
  • Only when handling Hepatitis B patients

What should you do if you don't have a tissue when you need to cough or sneeze?

<p>Sneeze or cough into your sleeve (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an important step in protecting yourself from infection?

<p>Being immunized against Hepatitis B (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why should you avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth?

<p>Because your hands may be contaminated with infectious materials (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended duration for washing your hands?

<p>20 seconds (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When should you wear gloves?

<p>When you may come in contact with blood or any body fluids, open wounds, or mucous membranes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How should you remove gloves to minimize contamination?

<p>Pinch the palm of one glove and pull away from the palm (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of gloves should be used by those allergic to latex?

<p>Vinyl gloves (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why should you not shake dirty linen or clothes?

<p>To prevent contamination of the surrounding area (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended way to hold and carry dirty linen?

<p>Fold or roll it so that the dirtiest area is inside (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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