PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -True. Washing your hands helps prevent respiratory and diarrhea-related illnesses, which, in turn, reduces the use of antibiotics that are often unnecessarily prescribed for these issues. Hand washing may also help prevent individuals from getting sick from germs that are already resistant to antibiotics.

Detailed explanation-2: -Washing hands is important even if you’re wearing gloves. Be sure to wash your hands before and after using gloves to prevent the spread of germs. You can contaminate gloves with germs from your hands when you put on gloves.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lather your hands by rubbing them together with the soap. Lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails. Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds.