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Hand washing skill 1
Hand washing skill
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the Equipment used for Hand Washing | Soap, Warm water, Paper towels, Wastebaskets, If available orangewood stick |
| Where do you stand at the sink | Where clothing don't touch |
| Hands washing commonly mistakes | Touching the sink, 20 seconds of scrubbing, Drying |
| How to rinse hands | Finger tips to Elbow |
| How to dry | One Paper towel per stroke |
| When do you use Soap and water | Solid hands , after using bathroom, before eating or preparing food, transferring residents |
| When do you use Alcohol Rub | Before and After going into rooms and transferring |
| Why is cleaning hands properly important | So the transfer of germs, bacteria, virus, fungi |
| The sink and the faucet are considered | contaminated or dirty |
| Most missed areas of handwashing are | between thumbs, fingers and top of fingernails |
| When washing focus on front and back of hands and | in between fingers, thumbs, circling wrist as well |
| Friction while hand washing should be applied for at least | 20 seconds |
| Do we shake, drip, or fling water | Let it drip so it doesn't spray germs around |
| Bacteria need what kind of environment to thrive | moist, dark warm which what the bathroom is |
| Handwashing is the single best way to prevent the spread | of disease |
| Handwashing must be done at the following times | Before and after each skill, before eating, drinking , at the beginning and end of your shift, and lastly when visibly soiled. |
| First Step | Turns water at sink to warm |
| Second Step | Wet hands and elbows only |
| Third Step | Put soap on hands 3-4 pumps of soap |
| Fourth Step | Lathers all surfaces of wrists, hands, and fingers for at least 20 seconds, hands and fingertips pointed downwards |
| Fifth Step | Cleans fingernails by rubbing fingertips against palm |
| Sixth Step | Rinse all surfaces of wrists, hands, and fingers, hands and fingertips pointed downwards |
| Seventh Step | Use clean, dry paper towels to dry off hands then dispose in trash can |
| Eighth Step | Use clean, dry paper towels to turn off faucet then dispose in trash can |
| Why would you have to repeat the Hand washing steps | Because you touched the inside of sink |
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