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When must basic hygiene routines be applied?

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Only when caring for/treating a person with a known blood-borne infectionAlways when providing direct care/treatment regardless of whether or not the person is known to have an infectionOnly when caring for/treating a person with a known infection

Where must basic hygiene routines be applied?

Only when providing care in a hospitalWhere health and social care is provided, including home care services performed in the person’s homeWherever health and social care is provided

Why must workwear have short sleeves?

It is a necessity for performing hand hygiene correctlyIt makes it easier to put on a plastic apron It is comfortable

Why must you not wear a wristwatch or jewellery on your hands or forearms?

To keep your wristwatch from getting wetBecause it makes hand hygiene less effectiveInfectious agents adhere to artificial materials and cannot be removed by disinfectants

When must hair and a beard be pinned up?

It never has to be pinned upOnly if it may fall down on a woundAlways when there is a risk of hair or beard falling down and interfering with patient/care recipient-related tasks

In which situations is it important to wear a plastic apron?

Always when touching a patient/care recipientWhen there is a risk of workwear becoming contaminated or dirtyWhen entering a room where health and social care is provided

When must hands be washed before hand disinfection?

After all contact with patients/care recipientsAfter contact with a person who has been vomiting or has diarrhoeaIf the hands are visibly dirty or feel dirty

When must workwear be changed?

Daily and when contaminated Only when I see fit to change themEvery other day

Why are gloves used?

So that hand disinfection is sufficient after a task that causes the hands to become dirty/soiledTo protect myself from infectionTo avoid having to disinfect my hands before patient contact

When must gloves be used?

In case of contact, regardless of care, with patient who is a carrier of resistant bacteriaAt blood pressure controlWhen removing a wound dressing

As a staff member, can I work in direct contact with patients if I have a support splint on my forearm?

Yes, you can work as usual if you wash the splint dailyNo, your manager will assess whether you can be reassigned to tasks which do not require you to follow basic hygiene routines, such as administrative workYes, you can perform all tasks, provided that you wear gloves

How do you protect your face if there is a risk of body fluids being splashed?

No equipment at all because I wear glassesFull-face visorGoggles combined with fluid-repellent surgical face mask

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