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- 2. Artificial ________ are strictly prohibited for clinical staff because they harbor gram-negative bacteria and fungi, and can puncture medical gloves.
- 4. The preferred method for hand hygiene in clinical situations if hands are not visibly soiled.
- 5. The global health organization that leads the "SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands" campaign.
- 7. Hand hygiene is the single most effective action to reduce the transmission of healthcare-associated __________.
- 12. This protective equipment is NOT a substitute for hand hygiene; hand hygiene must be performed both before donning and immediately after doffing it.
- 13. Hand hygiene must be performed immediately after exposure to patient body ________, even if gloves were worn.
- 14. The minimum recommended duration (in seconds) for rubbing hands when using an alcohol-based hand rub.
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- 1. The specific month in which World Hand Hygiene Day is celebrated annually.
- 3. According to WHO Moment 5, hand hygiene must be performed after touching the patient's immediate ___________, even if the patient was not directly touched.
- 6. Hand hygiene performed before touching a patient helps protect the patient from harmful germs carried on your ______.
- 8. This personal item (such as rings or bracelets) must be removed before duty because it harbors microorganisms and prevents effective hand hygiene.
- 9. The golden standard framework developed by WHO to define when HCWs should perform hand hygiene: "My ____ Moments".
- 10. Type of friction-based hand hygiene required specifically when hands are visibly dirty, contaminated, or after caring for a patient with Clostridioides difficile (often called C. diff or C. difficile)
- 11. Hand hygiene performed before a clean or ________ procedure is WHO Moment number 2.