The main limitation to use of chlorhexidine disinfectants for hand hygiene is:Select one alternative:It must be used in combination with alcoholIt can be damaging to the skin surfaceIt is not very effective against bacteriaIt works best with a prolonged contact time

Chlorhexidine skin disinfectant solution must be ... before proceeding with the spinal injection.injected superficially into the skinaspirated into a syringecombined with additional drugs, such as epinephrineplaced above the level of the planned spinal injectionallowed to fully dryNextarrow_right

The surgeon who advocated using disinfectants on hands and in the air prior to surgery wasGroup of answer choicesLouis PasteurAntonie van LeeuwenhoekJoseph ListerRobert KochIgnaz Semmelweis

Which of following is incorrect when using alcohol-based handrub: Should apply palmful of alcohol-based handrub & cover all surfaces of both hands Rub through the hand at least 60 seconds until the hand is dry Can use alcohol-based handrub before perform wound dressing If hands are not dirty or visibly contaminated can use alcohol-based handrub to replace handwashing

In preventing and controlling the transmission of infections, the single most important technique is: Hand hygiene The use of disposable gloves The use of isolation precautions Sterilization of equipment

True or False: Hand hygiene is unimportant when helping with self-administration of medications because they are doing most of the work themselves.TRUEFALSE