When washing hands, it
is important to wash around the fingernail cuticles because it:
helps increases the friction time.
is an area where microorganisms tend to stick.
ensures soap is spread to every surface of the hand.
is an area that usually touches the resident during physical care.
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When water supply at the sink is turned on and off with faucet handles, which of the following statements is true about turning off the water when the nurse aide is finished washing hands?[Select all that apply]
Faucets should be turned off quickly
Faucets will become contaminated if touched directly by hands
Faucet handles should not be touched directly by hands
Paper towel is used as a barrier to keeps hands from directly touching handles
The paper towel used to dry the hands is best used to turn off the faucet handles.
What does the area around and under fingernails and between fingers have in common?[Select all that apply]
These are areas that have less direct contact with the resident
These are areas where microorganisms easily hide
These are areas that require less cleaning time
These are areas that require special attention during handwashing
The nurse aide's nail polish is chipped. The nurse aide should realize that the chipped nail polish:[Select all that apply]
traps and catches more microorganisms.
requires additional friction during handwashing.
contributes to the spread of germs between residents.
must be repaired or removed before continuing with resident care.
It is better to turn off the faucet handles with a new dry paper towel because the paper towel used to dry the hands is:
now considered dirtier than the faucet handles.
wet which can allow germs to pass through onto the hands.
wet and will be slippery on the handles when turning off the water.
likely to have many holes and tears in it.
While washing hands, why is it better technique to hold the hands pointed down instead of up?[Select all that apply]
Holding the hands down helps better observe what areas still need cleaning
Holding the hands up allows water to drip onto areas that may not be clean
Holding the hands down allows water to flow from the hands into the sink
Holding the hands up allows microorganisms to escape further up the body
After moving a patient up in bed.
Before assessing a patient's vital signs.
Before applying gloves to insert an IV.
rationale:
You should perform hand hygiene before putting on sterile gloves and before inserting indwelling urinary catheters, peripheral vascular catheters, or other invasive devices. You should perform hand hygiene after contact with a patient's intact skin (e.g., after assessing a patient's vital signs or moving a patient in bed). Unless the
hands are visibly soiled, it is unnecessary to perform hand hygiene after documentation. If you touch an object that is not visibly soiled, such as clean linens, hand washing is unnecessary at that time.
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