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| Slot number | Questions (answers) | Medical students | Nursing students | value |
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| 1 | Which of the following is the main route of transmission of potentially harmful germs between patients? (health care workers hands when not clean) | 74 (75.6 %) | 32 (76.2%) | NS |
| 2 | What is the most frequent source of germs responsible for health care associated infections? (germs already present on or within the patient) | 44 (41.5%) | 12 (26.6%) | 0.0025 |
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| Which of the following hand hygiene actions prevents transmission of germs to the patient? |
| 3 | Before touching a patient (yes) | 90 (91.6%) | 45 (97.8%) | NS |
| 4 | Immediately after risk of body fluid exposure (yes) | 81 (82.4%) | 39 (84.3%) | NS |
| 5 | After exposure to immediate surroundings of a patient (no) | 26 (26.7%) | 13 (28.4%) | NS |
| 6 | Immediately before a clean/aseptic procedure (yes) | 79 (80.3%) | 40 (86.7%) | NS |
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| Which of the following hand hygiene actions prevents transmission of germs to the health care worker? |
| 7 | After touching a patient (yes) | 92 (94.2%) | 46 (99.6%) | 0.02 |
| 8 | Immediately after a risk of body fluid exposure (yes) | 86 (87.8%) | 41 (90.2%) | NS |
| 9 | Immediately before a clean/aseptic procedure (no) | 48 (48.9%) | 28 (61.2%) | 0.05 |
| 10 | After exposure to the immediate surroundings of a patient (yes) | 70 (71.2%) | 35 (77.1%) | NS |
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| Which of the following statements on alcohol-based hand rub and hand washing with soap and water is true? |
| 11 | Hand rubbing is more rapid for hand cleansing than hand washing (true) | 68 (69.6%) | 36 (78.9%) | NS |
| 12 | Hand rubbing causes skin dryness more than hand washing (false) | 30 (30.2%) | 10 (20.8%) | NS |
| 13 | Hand rubbing is more effective against germs than hand washing (false) | 45 (45.7%) | 16 (34.2%) | 0.01 |
| 14 | Hand washing and hand rubbing are recommended to be performed in sequence (false) | 45 (46.3%) | 11 (24.2%) | NS |
| 15 | What is the minimal time needed for alcohol-based hand rub to kill most germs on your hands? (20 seconds) | 38 (38.3%) | 13 (27.8%) | NS |
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| Which type of hand hygiene method is required in the following situations? |
| 16 | Before palpation of the abdomen (rubbing) | 27 (27.3%) | 18 (38.8%) | 0.02 |
| 17 | Before giving an injection (rubbing) | 25 (25.2%) | 14 (31.4%) | NS |
| 18 | After emptying a bed pan (washing) | 67 (68.2%) | 34 (79.8%) | 0.02 |
| 19 | After removing examination gloves (rubbing/washing) | 64 (65.6%) | 36 (78.7%) | NS |
| 20 | After making a patient’s bed (rubbing) | 30 (30.9%) | 6 (12.6%) | 0.0005 |
| 21 | After visible exposure to blood (washing) | 46 (46.7%) | 27 (57.9%) | 0.03 |
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| Which of the following should be avoided, as associated with increased likelihood of colonization of hands with harmful germs? |
| 22 | Wearing jewellery (yes) | 76 (77.7%) | 44 (96.6%) | 0.0001 |
| 23 | Damaged skin (yes) | 93 (95.3%) | 43 (93.9%) | NS |
| 24 | Artificial fingernails (yes) | 79 (80.9%) | 41 (90.1%) | 0.04 |
| 25 | Regular use of a hand cream (no) | 54 (54.8%) | 31 (67.4%) | NS |
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