Question

exam : hand hygiene basics

1. how should you position your hands when rinsing them?

with the fingertips pointed upward
with the fingertips pointed straight out
with the fingertips pointed downward
positioning does not matter

1. when would alcohol - based hand rubs (abhrs) not be appropriate to use?

before preparing food
when leaving work for the day
after contact with intact skin
after contact with environmental surfaces

1. in which situation must you wash your hands using soap and water?

when arriving for work
before providing any type of care
before touching your mouth, nose, or eyes
when they are visibly soiled or contaminated

Explanation:

1. When rinsing hands, fingertips should be pointed downward to allow water and contaminants to flow off easily.
2. Alcohol - based hand rubs are not appropriate when hands are visibly soiled or contaminated. After contact with environmental surfaces, before preparing food, and after contact with intact skin, they can be used. Leaving work for the day may also allow for their use if hands are not soiled.
3. Soap and water must be used when hands are visibly soiled or contaminated as alcohol - based hand rubs are not effective against heavy soils and some types of contaminants.

Answer:

1. With the fingertips pointed downward
2. None of the above options are completely correct in isolation as the most common situation where ABHRs are not appropriate is when hands are visibly soiled. But if we strictly choose from given options, there is no perfect answer.
3. When they are visibly soiled or contaminated