The nurse evaluates the handwashing technique of the UAP. Which behavior by the UAP requires additional training?

Question

1. Rubs sudsy hands for 5-10 seconds
2. Uses warm running water and soap
3. Dries the hands from fingers to wrists
4. Keeps hands and forearms below elbows

Answer 1

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1. The nurse improves the UAP's handwashing technique by providing feedback to increase the length of hand scrubbing to 15-30 seconds for thorough removal of mi-croorganisms. The nurse finishes the feedback by directing the UAP to rinse the hands under running water without recontaminating the hands.
2. Using warm, running water and soap effectively loosens microorganisms from the skin and rinses them off the hands.
3. Drying hands from fingers to wrists is good technique because the hands are dried from the cleanest to the least clean area.
4 Keeping the hands in a dependent position is good hand washing technique because it prevents hand contamination from water that touched the unwashed section of the arm.