Question 1 • AA - S26 Introduction to Healthcare Science
Read the scenario and choose the best answer.A healthcare worker is preparing to handle bodily fluid samples from a patient. The worker removes the jewelry from her hands and turns on the water. The water is cool. She scrubs her hands thoroughly with soap for sixty seconds. She uses a clean paper towel to shut off the faucet, then she dries her hands. She then handles the samples. Because she knows the patient does not carry an infectious disease, she does not put on gloves.
Answer
A
She used cool water instead of warm water.
B
She should have washed her hands for more than sixty seconds.
C
She should have used a surgical-grade cleanser instead of ordinary soap.
D
She did not wear gloves.
Explanation
Bodily fluids should be handled using standard precautions, which means wearing gloves even when the patient is not known to have an infectious disease. Gloves protect the worker from exposure and help prevent contamination. The handwashing steps described are adequate; cool water is acceptable, and ordinary soap is sufficient for routine handwashing.
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