HHIP Project

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Hand Hygiene Crossword

• ACROSS
• 1. Residual antimicrobial activity in AvagardTM
  is achieved by _____
• Natural nail tips should be kept less than ¼-
  _____ long
• When applying AvagardTM _____ should not be used
• Flora on the hands can be divided into two
  categories resident _____
• In AvagardTM there is 0. _____ Chlorhexidine
  Gluconate
• AvagardTM should be available on the end of every
  _____
• A common pathogenic microorganism which is
  endemic in many hospitals throughout the world
  (acronym)
• The type of alcohol contained in AvagardTM
• 14. The Victorian _____ Council is the sponsor of
  the Hand Hygiene Infection Prevention Project

• DOWN
• 2. The term that applies to handwashing,
  antiseptic handwash, antiseptic hand rub or
  surgical hand antisepsis
• 3. AvagardTM should be applied to the hands _____
  _____ _____ patient contact
• If hands are visibly soiled they should be _____
• The name of the Alcohol Chlorhexidine Hand Rub
  introduced recently at St. Vincents Health
• One primary aim of the Hand Hygiene Infection
  Prevention Project is to reduce _____ infections
• 13. AvagardTM should be applied to the hands
  _____ removing gloves