Handwashing Quiz

What are the three types of handwashing?

• Social

• Clinical

• Surgical

• All of the above

What happens if you use hot water?

• Burn yourself

• You don’t need soap

• Your skin will be smooth

• People will like it

Why soap is used for handwashing?

• Smells nice

• Kills germs

• Its cheap

• Just for fun

How long should you wash your hands?

• 5 seconds

• 10 minutes

• 10 seconds

• 40-60 seconds

What is the best practice to dry your hand after handwashing?

• Hand towel

• Leave to dry naturally

• Drying is not necessary

• With your t-shirt

When you should wash your hands?

• After using toilets

• After touching your nose

• After any manual handling

• All of the above

What is the correct order of handwashing?

• Drying, rinsing and washing with soap

• Rinsing, washing with soap and drying

• Washing with soap, drying and rinsing

• None of the above

Why is hand hygiene important?

• To protect yourself from germs

• To prevent cross-contamination

• To protect others

• All of the above

What do you do with your used hand towels?

• Take home.

• Just leave on the floor.

• Throw in the bin.

• Flush in toilets.

Why you should turn tap off after handwashing?

• To save water.

• To look smart.

• To impress others.

• All of the above.