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- 3. ABHR effectively reduces the number of pathogens that may be present on the _____ of healthcare providers after brief interactions with patients or the care environment.
- 6. Hand washing mechanically removes _______, and laboratory data demonstrate that ABHR formulations in the range of alcohol concentrations recommended by CDC, inactivate SARS-CoV-2.
- 9. _____is an important part of the U.S. response to the international emergence of COVID-19 and the most important way to prevent the spread of germs.
- 11. Hand rubs are generally less _______ to hands and are effective in the absence of a sink
- 13. The last name of the “father of hand hygiene"
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- 1. Practicing hand hygiene, which includes the use of alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) or handwashing, is a simple effective way to prevent the spread of pathogens and ______ in healthcare settings.
- 2. Pay close attention to your ______, thumbs and between your fingers when practicing hand hygiene
- 4. Hands should be washed with soap and water for at least ____ seconds when visibly soiled, before eating, and after using the restroom.
- 5. A _______ is a global disease outbreak.
- 7. Perform hand hygiene ______ patient care to protect yourself and the healthcare environment from the patient’s germs.
- 8. Unless hands are visibly soiled, an alcohol-based hand rub is ________ over soap and water in most clinical situations due to evidence of better compliance compared to soap and water.
- 10. CDC recommends using ABHR with 60-95% ______ in healthcare settings.
- 12. Perform hand hygiene _____ patient care to protect them from the germs carried on your hands.