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Question 2: What are the 3 essential components of hand hygiene? Discuss when you should use soap and water vs. hand sanitizer.

Question 3: Discuss and define practices that maintain a sterile field.

Question 4: Culture is an important factor to consider for nurses, especially when it comes to diet. Explain vegan options for patients who need to increase protein.

Answer 1

2.Hands are main pathway of transmission of microorganisms. Hence it is very important to maintain the hand hygiene to prevent infection occurrence. Always follow hand hygiene after 5 moments.

1. Before touching the patient
2. After touching the patient.
3. Before doing any aseptic procedures.
4. After come in contact with patient body fluid.
5. After touching the patient surroundings.

The main component of hand hygiene are .

• Time .- Time is very important, wask hands for not less than 60 seconds with soap and water.Use sanitizer for 20 seconds.
• Mechanical action.- Friction is worked in this ,hand hygiene is maintained by rubbing and friction of hand.
• Running water.-Running water is very important in hand hygeine to expel microorganisms.
• Drying.- After hand washing drying plays a vital role ,dry using paper towel only or dryer.
• Surface.Clean the surface of hands throughly.

Fir hand hygiene washing with soap and water as well as sanitizer are used.

• Soap and water is used when the hands are visible soiled
• Before entering the duty
• Before doing aseptic procedure.
• Afetr finishing duty.
• Before eating.

On the other hand sanitizers are used in frequently to clean the hands.It can be followed when the hands are not visible soild.

3.Surgical asepwsis means absence of all microorganisms, in the field.Sterile techniques are methods followed yo maintain the area sterile.

• Make sure all the items in the field is sterile.
• All members should maintain hand hygeine.
• All the articles will be sterilized well.
• Use all ppe.
• Avoid contact with sterile and non sterile objects,sterile item will get contaminated.
• Adjust the sterile item table at the waist level,not beyond that.
• Limit the movement in the sterile field.

4.Vegan diet does not contain any animal products in foodfood.Proteim is needed to be add in this dietdiet.It can be add by protein rich plant foods such as

• Egg
• Nut butter.
• Green vegetables.
• Beans.
• Ota meal.
• Lentils.