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 periodically survey clinical staff about their knowledge of key elements of hand hygiene.
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Airborne spread resulting from patients coughing or sneezing
Patients coming in contact with contaminated equipment
From one patient to another via the contaminated hands of clinical staff
Poor environmental maintenance
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Herpes simplex virus infection
Colonization or infection with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Respiratory syncytial virus infection
Hepatitis B virus infection
All of the above
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Washing hands with plain soap and water
Washing hands with an antimicrobial soap and water
Applying 1.5 ml to 3 ml of alcohol-based hand rub to the hands and rubbing hands together until they feel dry
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True
False
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They dry the skin more than repeated handwashing with soap and water
They cause more allergy and skin intolerance than chlorhexidine gluconate products
They cause stinging of the hands in some providers due to pre-existing skin irritation
They are effective even when the hands are visibly soiled
They kill bacteria less rapidly than chlorhexidine gluconate and other antiseptic containing soaps
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A and D
A and B
C, D, E
All of the above
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