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You are assisting a patient to D) Does not require wearing gloves but you
step onto the scale by holding must perform hand hygiene afterwards
the patient's hand. Such a
casual contact:
A) Requires wearing gloves and
hand hygiene afterwards
B) Requires neither gloves nor
hand hygiene since there is no
contact with blood or body
fluids
C) Requires gloves only
without performing hand
hygiene when discarding
the gloves
D) Does not require wearing
gloves but you must
perform hand hygiene
afterwards
Which statement is true about C) Handwashing sinks must be dedicated for
, sinks used for handwashing? handwashing purposes only and should
A) Patients may not use sinks that remain clean
are dedicated for
teammate handwashing, but
should have their own sinks
B) Handwashing sinks may be
used to discard clean
solutions such as left-over normal
saline in a sterile bag
C) Handwashing sinks must
be dedicated for
handwashing purposes only
and should remain clean
D) Handwashing sinks may be
used to discard bleach
solution since the solution kills
germs and has the added
benefit of disinfecting the
sink
Which infectious disease Active Clostridioides difficile infection C. diff
requires frequent handwashing
instead of using alcohol