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1. An important focus of the ‘My five moments for hand hygiene’ concept is to visually distinguish the patient zone from the healthcare zone. (a) True. (b) False. Answer: (a) 2. ‘Overcrowded conditions’ refers to: (a) More than one person sharing one bed. (b) No space between beds. (c) More patients than bed availability in the healthcare facility. (d) All of the above. Answer: (d) 3. What are the three important elements in space of the ‘My five moments’ concept that are critical for crosstransmission or infection in any healthcare setting? (a) Patient zone, healthcare zone and crowded conditions. (b) Patient zone, healthcare zone and pathogens. (c) Patient zone, healthcare zone and critical sites.

(d) Healthcare zone, critical sites and no hand hygiene solutions. Answer: (c) 4. The ‘My five moments’ concept in an overcrowded healthcare setting helps to: (a) (b) (c) (d)

Mitigate risk of infection or cross-transmission. Eliminate risk of infection or cross-transmission. Increase risk of infection or cross-transmission. None of the above. Answer: (a)

5. In crowded conditions, the following indication for hand hygiene does NOT apply: (a) After touching the intact skin of a first patient and before an invasive or clean/aseptic procedure on the same patient in a shared patient zone. (b) After touching a first patient and before touching a second patient within the same shared patient zone. (c) After body fluid exposure risk. (d) After touching a patient in a shared patient zone and before touching a surface in the healthcare zone. Answer: (b)

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