What is the single most important reason for healthcare workers to practise good hand hygiene?

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Question 1 of 5

What is the single most important reason for healthcare workers to practise good hand hygiene?

A. To remove visible soiling from hands B. To prevent transfer of bacteria from the home to the hospital C. To prevent transfer of bacteria from the hospital to the home D. To prevent healthcare-associated infections.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

The ideal handwashing basin/station should include which of the following?

A. A place to put the wet soap B. Elbow-operated, 'no touch' taps C. Alcohol handrub mounted at the sink D. A plug for the sink.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

A patient who was hospitalized for 2 days calls 3 days after discharge complaining that he has developed healthcare-associated scabies due to his recent inpatient stay. The IP knows that his scabies infestation is not healthcare-associated because.

A. Scabies is only transmitted through contaminated linens, and the IP confirmed that all linens the patient came into contact with had been properly laundered B. the incubation period for scabies is longer than 5 days C. the incubation period for scabies is shorter than 3 days D. Scabies is only transmitted through direct contact and none of the healthcare personnel who cared for the patient are infested

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

All the following methods of collecting a urine sample are correct except?

A. Disinfection of foley catheter collection port with $70 \%$ alcohol B. Obtain 5-10 ml. of urine with syringe from the collection port after it has been prepped with $70 \%$ alcohol C. Collect from foley catheter bag D. Urine from a straight catheter, discard first $15 \mathrm{ml}$; collect the remainder

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

A hundred college freshmen were monitored for colds during the winter. 55 are smokers. 75% of the smokers had 2 or more colds. $20 \%$ of the non-smokers had 2 or more colds. What type of study was this?

A. Case-control B. Cohort C. Cross-sectional D. Period prevalence

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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