What if the applicant's hands are moist?

• A. Wipe each finger with rubbing alcohol
• B. Wipe with soap and water
• C. Dry hands with towel and proceed
• D. Soak hands in warm water

Answer: (A)

When hands are moist, you want a quick way to both disinfect and remove moisture before proceeding. Wiping each finger with rubbing alcohol does just that: the alcohol sanitizes the skin and evaporates quickly, helping dry the surface as it cleans. Soap and water is effective but takes longer and leaves hands wet until they’re dried; drying with a towel removes moisture but doesn’t disinfect; soaking in warm water adds moisture and doesn’t reduce contamination. So, treating each finger with rubbing alcohol provides fast disinfection while addressing the moisture issue.