The practice of hand hygiene before and after all patient contact is a key component of:Question 7Answera.Salient Precautionsb.Safety Precautionsc.Restricted Precautionsd.Standard Precautions

The 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene have been identified as critical times when hand hygiene should be performed, to prevent the spread of infectious agents during patient care. These moments are:After going to the toilet; before eating; before and after patient contact; before a procedureBefore commencing work; before and after patient contact; before a procedu

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

Which of following is not belongs to "5 moments for hand hygiene"? Before touching a patient After body fluid exposure After clean procedure After touching patient’s bedside table

Which of the following statements is accurate about standard precautions?Standard precautions are based on the principle that all blood, body fluids, secretions, excretions, and non-intact skin are potentially infectious.Standard precautions only include handwashing. If more precautions are needed, the appropriate transmission-based precaution should be implemented.Standard precautions are used when additional measures for preventing the spread of infection are needed.Standard precautions are only for use with persons who have been identified as high risk for infection or who are currently infected.

Standard precautions include:Hand hygiene and respiratory hygiene and cough etiquetteSharps and invasive medical device managementWaste management and linen handlingEnvironmental cleaning and reprocessing of reusable medical devicesAseptic technique and the wearing of personal protective equipmentAll of the above