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What is the correct step to follow legal and professional standards of nursing care during hand hygiene?
What is the correct step to follow legal and professional standards of nursing care during hand hygiene?
- Push long uniform sleeves below wrists
- Rub hands palm to palm
- Turn on water and wet hands while avoiding water splashes against uniform
- Gather & prepare equipment correctly (correct)
What is the correct step for rinsing hands during hand hygiene?
What is the correct step for rinsing hands during hand hygiene?
- Rinse hands under water by keeping fingers pointing downward toward the drain (correct)
- Rub rotational left thumb clasped in right palm and vice versa
- Rub back of fingers with opposing palms with fingers interlocked
- Turn off tap using a clean paper towel
Which action is essential for maintaining correct body mechanics during hand hygiene?
Which action is essential for maintaining correct body mechanics during hand hygiene?
- Push long uniform sleeves above wrists
- Keep hands and forearms lower than the elbows (correct)
- Rub each wrist with your opposite hand
- Rub hands together with soap, covering all surfaces of hands and fingers
Which action is important for disposing of waste correctly in the appropriate bin during hand hygiene?
Which action is important for disposing of waste correctly in the appropriate bin during hand hygiene?
What is the correct step for drying hands during hand hygiene?
What is the correct step for drying hands during hand hygiene?
What is the correct step for rubbing hands together with soap during hand hygiene?
What is the correct step for rubbing hands together with soap during hand hygiene?
What is the correct step for rubbing each wrist during hand hygiene?
What is the correct step for rubbing each wrist during hand hygiene?
What is the correct step for rinsing hands during hand hygiene?
What is the correct step for rinsing hands during hand hygiene?
What is the correct step for patting hands dry during hand hygiene?
What is the correct step for patting hands dry during hand hygiene?
What is the correct step for turning off the tap during hand hygiene?
What is the correct step for turning off the tap during hand hygiene?
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Legal standards in hand hygiene
Legal standards in hand hygiene
Gather & prepare equipment correctly before starting hand hygiene.
Rinsing hands
Rinsing hands
Rinse hands under water with fingers pointing downward toward the drain.
Body mechanics in hand hygiene
Body mechanics in hand hygiene
Keep hands and forearms lower than the elbows during hand hygiene.
Disposing waste correctly
Disposing waste correctly
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Drying hands
Drying hands
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Soaping hands
Soaping hands
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Rubbing wrists
Rubbing wrists
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Turning off the tap
Turning off the tap
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Importance of hand hygiene
Importance of hand hygiene
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Proper hand hygiene sequence
Proper hand hygiene sequence
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