Hand Hygiene

Question 1

name the 5 moments for hand hygiene

Answer 1

• before touching or providing care for someone
• before clean or aseptic procedures
• after body fluid exposure or risk
• after touching or providing care for someone
• after touching a person’s surroundings

Question 2

when would you use liquid soap and water for routine hand hygiene rather than alcohol based hand rub

Answer 2

if your hands are visibly soiled
when caring for someone who has vomiting or diarrhoeal illness
when caring for someone with a suspected or knwon gastrointestinal infection like norovirus

Question 3

who should be bare below the elbow

Answer 3

all staff providing direct care
all clinical staff when in uniform