Jefferson Northeast Hand Hygiene Education Post Test

Name_______ Mark Forsberg____________ Employee ID#_____________________

Date_____ 03/27/29_______ Department Emergency
Manager____________________________________ Post Test Score_________________

1) If a patient has C-diff (Clostridium difficile) hand hygiene should be performed with soap
and water.
True

2) Cleaning hands promptly after patient contact or contact with potentially contaminated
surfaces such as equipment is an important action for preventing healthcare acquired
infections. True

3) If you are entering a patient’s room, you should perform hand hygiene. True

4) If you touch a patient’s bedside table, you do not need to perform hand hygiene when
exiting the area. False

5) If you shake hands with a patient or come in contact with their intact skin, there is no
need to perform hand hygiene. False

6) Gloves are not a substitute for hand hygiene. True

7) If you see a person who missed a hand hygiene opportunity, you should say “Happy
Hands” or make a hand rubbing motion towards them as a reminder. True

8) No one is exempt from performing hand hygiene. True