AORN Guideline for Hand Hygiene

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  1. 3. Overall goal of proper hand hygiene
  2. 4. Minimum alcohol concentration recommended in hand rubs
  3. 6. Gloves used during surgical procedures
  4. 7. Hand hygiene method using soap and water
  5. 9. Hand hygiene should occur before and after this
  6. 13. Type of infection prevention focus of hand hygiene
  7. 14. Microorganisms that are temporarily present on skin
  8. 15. International health organization associated with hand hygiene guidance
  9. 16. Water-associated bacterium linked to sink contamination
  10. 18. Wrist-worn item associated with increased bacterial counts
  11. 19. Information shared to improve compliance
  12. 25. Skin condition that can impair hand hygiene effectiveness
  13. 26. Item donned before direct patient care
  14. 28. Type of towel used for drying hands
  15. 29. Control operated without hands
  16. 30. Jewelry discouraged on hands and wrists
  17. 31. Common method used to measure compliance
  18. 33. Practice that gloves do not replace
  19. 34. Infection prevention agency concerned with disease control
  20. 35. FREE Sink design used to reduce recontamination
  21. 38. Maximum recommended fingernail length in millimeters
  22. 39. Area outside the patient zone
  23. 40. Setting in which artificial nails are prohibited
  24. 42. Body responsible for approving professional practice guidelines
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  1. 1. Material removed from under nails before scrubbing
  2. 2. Minimum handwashing time in seconds
  3. 5. RISK Risk increased by long fingernails
  4. 8. Preferred method when hands are not visibly soiled
  5. 10. Antiseptic characteristic that remains active on skin
  6. 11. Nail disorder linked to infection transmission
  7. 12. Action required when hands are visibly dirty
  8. 17. Wearing two gloves during surgical procedures
  9. 20. Product encouraged to protect skin integrity
  10. 21. Organization that approved the hand hygiene guideline
  11. 22. Education method using glowing solution
  12. 23. Soap without antimicrobial agents
  13. 24. Nail enhancement cured with light
  14. 27. ZONE Area where patient, equipment, and staff intersect
  15. 32. Withdrawal of gloves before hand hygiene
  16. 36. RUB Type of antisepsis performed before invasive procedures
  17. 37. Condition of nail polish that increases contamination risk
  18. 41. Federal agency overseeing antiseptic regulation