Quiz: Are you properly washing your hands?

A simple solution to limiting the spread of germs that can lead to viruses such as COVID-19, the flu and the common cold is proper hand washing. Take our quiz to make sure you are following the appropriate steps to hand washing.

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* 1. We know we need to wash our hands after going to the restroom, after touching garbage, while preparing food. We also need to our wash hands:

After sneezing and coughing into our hands

After blowing your nose

After touching a pet or other animal or animal waste

After changing diapers

After caring for someone who is sick

All of the above

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* 2. How do germs spread?

When touching your eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands

Preparing or eating food with unwashed hands and using contaminated surfaces

Sneezing into a tissue or the upper sleeve or elbow if you don't have a tissue handy

A and B

None of the above

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* 3. When lathering your hands, you should rub your hands together with soap and be sure to get the back of your hands, between your fingers and around your nail beds.

True

False

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* 4. How long should you scrub your hands with soap?

10 seconds

20 seconds

30 seconds

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* 5. What song does the CDC recommend you sing or hum to ensure you lathered and rinsed long enough?

Happy Birthday (twice)

American Pie

Star-Spangled Banner

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* 6. When you are in a situation where soap and water are not readily available, hand sanitizer is recommended.

True

False