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Hand Hygiene, i.e., handwashing, is an essential aspect of our daily routine. As we all know Coronavirus pandemic has created a fear and chaos in everyone's life. Hence, people are getting more aware of handwashing techniques...
Questions: 10 | Attempts: 5892 | Last updated: Oct 10, 2025
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Sample QuestionWhich of the following is considered the most important aspect of handwashing?
It's already known that washing your hands with liquid soap significantly decreases bacteria, vruses and germs. Foam washes are said not to be as effective as liquid or gel soaps. Hand washers are more likely to wash their...
Questions: 10 | Attempts: 16902 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2025
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Sample QuestionStandard Precautions protect both healthcare personnel and patients from contact with infectious agents and should be used for all patients, all the time.
The Hand Hygiene Awareness Test assesses knowledge on various hand hygiene practices, including washing and rubbing durations, compliance rates, and overall hygiene importance. Ideal for healthcare professionals aiming to meet...
Questions: 20 | Attempts: 1651 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2025
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Sample QuestionWhat is the primary purpose of hand hygiene?
DID YOU KNOW?
- 220,000 incidents of Health Care Acquired Infections (HAI) results in 8,000 deaths per year?
- 1 in 9 patients admitted to hospital develop HAI.
- HAI is the 4th highest cause of death (behind Cancer, Heart...
Questions: 8 | Attempts: 494 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2025
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Sample QuestionHow long should you rub your hands with alcohol based hand rubs (ABR)?
The Hand Hygiene Knowledge Assessment Questionnaire from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) presents a series of seven true–false and multiple choice questions focused on these areas. Use this questionnaire to...
Questions: 7 | Attempts: 690 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2025
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Sample QuestionIn which of the following situations should hand hygiene be performed? A. Before having direct contact with a patient B. Before inserting an invasive device (e.g., intravascular catheter, foley catheter) C. When moving from a contaminated body site to a clean body site during an episode of patient care D. After having direct contact with a patient or with items in the immediate vicinity of the patient E. After removing gloves
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Maintaining personal hygiene is quite important for living a healthy and disease-free life. And with the deadly Coronavirus outbreak, we had to adapt to the intense hygiene lifestyle, from frequently washing hands to wearing a...
Questions: 20 | Attempts: 540 | Last updated: Apr 22, 2025
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Sample QuestionHCW performs hand hygiene each time before and after providing care to patient to reduce the risk of hospital care associated infection?
This quiz assesses knowledge on hand hygiene and universal precautions, focusing on the spread of germs, proper handwashing techniques, and the use of protective gear. It is essential for healthcare professionals and others to...
Questions: 10 | Attempts: 2803 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2025
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Sample QuestionGerms are only spread by contact, not through the air.
Health care-associated infection rates at USC University Hospital are higher than the national average. Poor hand hygiene is considered the leading cause of health care-associated infections, contributes to the spread of...
Questions: 7 | Attempts: 1809 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2025
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Sample QuestionWhich one of the following is a risk factor for poor handwashing?
Do you know about handwashing and hygiene enough and can pass this quiz? Handwashing with soap and water is an essential weapon against germs than most people know. It works because you are physically removing germs from the...
Questions: 8 | Attempts: 3763 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2025
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Sample QuestionWhy is cleaning your hands between patients important?