Question

quiz: performing hand hygiene (canada nurse)
4 the nurse is discussing the guidelines for proper hand hygiene with an unregulated care provider (ucp) who requires follow-up by the nurse?
a) i always perform hand hygiene after i use the computer workstation in the patients room.
b) to prevent dry skin, i avoid using soap and water.
c) it takes at least 15 seconds of rubbing to wash the hands properly.
d) i do hand hygiene before and after lifting or moving my patients.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option based on hand hygiene guidelines for nurses:

• Option A: Performing hand hygiene after using a computer workstation in a patient's room is a correct practice as computers can be contaminated and transmit germs to patients.
• Option B: Avoiding soap and water to prevent dry skin is incorrect. Proper hand hygiene (including using soap and water when needed) is essential, and there are moisturizing products to address dry skin without compromising hygiene.
• Option C: The recommended time for hand rubbing (with alcohol - based rub) or washing is at least 15 seconds to effectively remove germs. This is a key part of proper hand hygiene.
• Option D: Performing hand hygiene before and after patient contact (like lifting or moving patients) is a fundamental hand hygiene practice to prevent the spread of infection.

However, the question is about which statement does NOT follow proper hand hygiene guidelines as per the context of unregulated care provider (UCP) requirements? Wait, no, re - reading: The nurse is discussing guidelines for proper hand hygiene by UCP (unregulated care provider) and which follow - up by the nurse is correct? Wait, maybe I misread. Let's re - evaluate.

Wait, the options:

A: "I always perform hand hygiene after I use the computer workstation in the patient's room." - Correct, as computer workstations in patient rooms can be contaminated.

B: "To prevent dry skin, I avoid using soap and water." - Incorrect, because soap and water are necessary for hand hygiene in many cases (e.g., when hands are visibly soiled), and avoiding them is not a proper hand hygiene practice.

C: "It takes at least 15 seconds of rubbing to wash the hands properly." - Correct, as the standard hand - washing or hand - rubbing time for effective hygiene is at least 15 seconds.

D: "I do hand hygiene before and after lifting or moving my patients." - Correct, as patient contact (before and after) is a key time for hand hygiene to prevent cross - contamination.

So the statement that does not follow proper hand hygiene guidelines is Option B. But wait, the question is "which follow - up by the nurse (when discussing UCP hand hygiene guidelines) requires follow - up?" Wait, maybe the question is which statement is incorrect and needs further teaching (follow - up). So the incorrect one is B. But if the question is which is a correct statement? Wait, the original question: "The nurse is discussing the guidelines for proper hand hygiene with an unregulated care provider (UCP) who... Which... requires follow - up by the nurse?" So we need to find the statement that is incorrect and needs correction (follow - up).

So:

• Option A: Correct practice, no follow - up needed.
• Option B: Incorrect, because avoiding soap and water is not proper. Soap and water are essential for hand hygiene, especially when hands are dirty. So this statement needs follow - up (correction).
• Option C: Correct, 15 seconds is the recommended time, no follow - up.
• Option D: Correct, hand hygiene before and after patient contact is essential, no follow - up.

So the answer is B. But wait, maybe I made a mistake. Let's check again. The question is about which statement by the UCP requires follow - up (i.e., is incorrect). So Option B is incorrect because avoiding soap and water is not a proper hand hygiene practice. So the nurse needs to follow up (teach) the UCP about the importance of using soap and water when needed for hand hygiene.

Answer:

B. To prevent dry skin, I avoid using soap and water.