Sort the characteristics into the respective types of hand washing. Medical Aseptic Handwashing Aim hands/fingers upward
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 9:12 am
Sort the characteristics into the respective types of hand washing. Medical Aseptic Handwashing Aim hands/fingers upward when rinsing Starts with washing the hands, and ends with washing down to the elbows Aim hands/fingers downward when rinsing Performed before any contact with patient's intact skin Can be dried with a paper towel Performed whenever hands are visibly dirty Surgical Aseptic Handwashing Performed if the patient's skin is broken, or the skin is being penetrated Must be dried with a sterile surgical towel Starts with washing the hands, and ends with washing the fingers Performed if a sterile body cavity is entered