What is the minimum recommended time for handwashing in the health care environment?
a. 5 sec
b. 15 sec
c. 30 sec
d. 60 sec
ANS: B
Hand hygiene includes handwashing with both plain or antiseptic-containing soap and water for at least 15 sec.
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Describes any hands-on method requiring a client's active participation
What will be an ideal response?
When dominant racial ideology has been used to explain the success of athletes with white skin, there has usually been an emphasis on the importance of
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