Question

exam: hand hygiene basics

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. when should you perform hand hygiene if using gloves as personal protective equipment?

• only before applying the gloves
• only after removing the gloves
• before applying and after removing the gloves
• when wearing the gloves and after removing the gloves

1. true or false: if no disposable towels are available, you may dry your hands on your clothing if it is clean.

• true
• false

Explanation:

1. Alcohol - based hand rubs are not effective against some chemicals. After contact with chemical substances, they may not clean hands properly and may even cause a reaction. So, alcohol - based hand rubs are not appropriate after contact with chemical substances.
2. Hand hygiene should be performed before applying gloves to ensure clean hands go into the gloves, and after removing gloves to remove any contaminants that may have come into contact with the hands through the gloves.
3. Drying hands on clothing, even if clean, can transfer bacteria and other contaminants back to the hands and may also transfer contaminants from the hands to the clothing, so it is false.

Answer:

1. After contact with chemical substances
2. Before applying AND after removing the gloves
3. False