Nursing Skill: Hand Hygiene Questions and Answers
A student nurse in the clinic asks the following question: "Why do you wash your hands for so long and how do
you know when to use soap and water instead of hand sanitizer?" The nurse responds with several reasons
listed below. Match each reason with the rationale the nurse would give to the student nurse. - ans1. Adequate
time & friction and rubbing
2. Visibly soiled
3. Between clients & after client care
After educating a client and family about hand hygiene, which statements or observed actions would indicate
the need for further educational support? - ansNeeds Further Education
Shows Understanding
Needs Further Education
Shows Understanding
Needs Further Education
After educating the nurses and clients on your unit about infection control, the nurse educator evaluates four
nurses performing hand hygiene to determine if the education was effective. Specify whether the hand hygiene
evaluation requires follow-up or does not require follow-up. - ansRequires Follow-Up
Does Not
Requires Follow-Up
Requires Follow-Up
After reviewing the Respiratory Illness Rate for the City, Last 10 weeks graph shown here, choose the priority
education points regarding hand hygiene that should be included in the demonstration. Select all that apply. -
ansResidents should understand hand hygiene is an important measure to avoid germ transmission
Residents can utilize hand sanitizer or soap and water
At a committee meeting, it is reported that your unit has had an increase in infections that could be prevented
by hand washing. Which observed behaviors from hand hygiene surveillance could have contributed to this
A student nurse in the clinic asks the following question: "Why do you wash your hands for so long and how do
you know when to use soap and water instead of hand sanitizer?" The nurse responds with several reasons
listed below. Match each reason with the rationale the nurse would give to the student nurse. - ans1. Adequate
time & friction and rubbing
2. Visibly soiled
3. Between clients & after client care
After educating a client and family about hand hygiene, which statements or observed actions would indicate
the need for further educational support? - ansNeeds Further Education
Shows Understanding
Needs Further Education
Shows Understanding
Needs Further Education
After educating the nurses and clients on your unit about infection control, the nurse educator evaluates four
nurses performing hand hygiene to determine if the education was effective. Specify whether the hand hygiene
evaluation requires follow-up or does not require follow-up. - ansRequires Follow-Up
Does Not
Requires Follow-Up
Requires Follow-Up
After reviewing the Respiratory Illness Rate for the City, Last 10 weeks graph shown here, choose the priority
education points regarding hand hygiene that should be included in the demonstration. Select all that apply. -
ansResidents should understand hand hygiene is an important measure to avoid germ transmission
Residents can utilize hand sanitizer or soap and water
At a committee meeting, it is reported that your unit has had an increase in infections that could be prevented
by hand washing. Which observed behaviors from hand hygiene surveillance could have contributed to this
