I don’t normally like to send readers to quizzes – I know I hate them – but this one actually made me both smile and think. It’s called…
THE HAND HYGIENE QUIZ!!!
(yes, I know…inventive)
Don’t let the title fool you though. It is NOT easy!
Before you tackle the quiz, I just want to say thanks to QuickMedical for showing me the quiz and allowing me to show the questions. Also, the cool graphic above comes from the Canadian Patient Safety Institute, which is another great resource for #handhygiene information and the organization behind handhygiene.ca.
The link to the answers is below but I would ask that you give it a try first. Some may not be relevant to your day to day activities but overall, it’s a great way to test your #handhygiene knowledge.
Here’s the quiz:
1. After taking a patient’s blood pressure, the doctor or nurse should wash their hands. True or False.
2. Wet or damp hands spread 1000 times more germs than dry hands.
True or False.
3. In the 1960′s rinsing hands with antiseptic was believed to be less effective than hand washing. True or False.
4. According to CDC the single most important thing we can do to keep from getting sick and spreading illness to others is to clean our hands.
True or False.
5. Only 75% of female and 60% of male middle and high school students washed their hands after using the bathroom.
True or False.
6. Hand sanitizer is not as effective in germ control as hand washing.
True or False.
How do you think you did? Well, click on the link below and find out the answers!
http://www.quickmedical.com/blog/post/germstar-hand-hygiene-quiz.html
If you feel really excited about your score, let me know in a comment. I’ll be sure to let everyone know that you are a #handhygiene hero!
I am Conspicuously Clean! Didn’t realize the importance of dry hands over wet ones… Good quiz!
Well done, Erin! You rock!
“Conspicuously Clean” too! Didn´t realize that even for taking blood pressure hygiene is so important.
Absolutely! Anytime there is contact with skin, there is the potential for acquisition of bacteria. Better to be safe than sorry!
Finally HIT on IT *******
If there are Cuts in the Flesh ?
This was one of the scarest conditions way back then *******
“Septicemia is a serious medical condition in which the entire body becomes inflamed. Caused by bacteria………… ”
Some ‘notable’ Characters have died from this Condition *******
The latest was Pope John Paul II ***
That was a good quiz…but I missed on the last question and it really depends on what “bug” you are talking about…if it’s Norovirus, ABHR does not cut it. Good old soap and water is your best defense.
Thanks Gord!
I should tell you that I published a paper in PLoSONE that shows the efficacy of ABHR against norovirus. So even though soap and water are best defence, a good 15-30 sec contact time with ABHR will also do the trick.
Apparently during the World Wars I & II ?
They used ‘ALCOHOL’
“Whiskey” WAS Number ONE Sterilizer – even for TEETH Extractions ******* (OUCH !!! )
As for the TEST ? Too Many Years of Rigid Training
Hello, just a heads up I’ve mentioned your blog in my latest post titled ‘Some of the blogs I read’. Nothing profound just a reading list of blogs I like. Keep blogging, Ruth x
Thanks Ruth…nice to have a little more presence on the other side of the pond…I so miss being there.
WHERE ?
Reminds me of that Route betw Nin… & Bran….
THAT was a ‘dangerous’ Sharp Bend
That’s one good thing about the Internet, virtual presence can be everywhere, instant knowledge of distant places and other perspectives. I liked the quiz, got all of them right except one I was unsure of the US statistics of high-school hand washing, it’s really quite surprising how little some people care about the things they can’t see. Germs may not be visible to the naked eye, but the negative effects are absolutely tangible and undeniable. Shame Lister had such a hard tike convincing everyone back in the day.
What a Lovely COMPLIMENT Jason!!!
Remember ? Give Me Someone Who is ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ?”
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There You Go Jason “Seconded” *******
Ofcourse the ‘Face-to-Face’ Encounters are “Gems”
Where ? I’ll leave ‘Germ-Guy’ to relate them *****
As for the ‘Task-Mistress’ of days-gone-by usually soars to ‘Seventh-Heaven’
Your comment :
I don’t mind admitting THAT scenario of little teeny rods, which seemed at the time (1962-3) to be swimming all over the place, made me ‘canadian lingo- barf’
NOW You know ******* 
“it’s really quite surprising how little some people care about the things they can’t see.”
Made me SMILE !!!
It was not until we were trained to study the ‘microscope’ etc etc etc, that I, personally,was AWARE of such ‘aliens’
Well Jas