alleryStart learning →Hands are visibly soiled with blood. Which hand hygiene method is used?
AAn alcohol-based hand rub applied twice over
BSoap and water, antimicrobial or plain
CAn alcohol rub followed by a glove change
DA waterless antiseptic wipe over both hands
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Soap and water, antimicrobial or plain
1. Hands that are visibly dirty, contaminated with proteinaceous material, or visibly soiled with blood or body fluids are washed.
2. Either a nonantimicrobial soap and water or an antimicrobial soap and water may be used.
3. Washing physically removes the visible material, which a rub or a wipe left on the skin does not do.
4. Gloves go on after hand hygiene and are not a way of dealing with soil already on the hands.
_Source: CDC Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings (2007), Part III, section IV.A. Hand Hygiene_
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