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| What are the modes of transmission of infectious disease? |
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Definition
-Direct-host to person
-Indirect-host to inanimate object to person
-Airborne-aerosols, dropletts, splatter host to air to person
-Autogenous-host to himself
-Waterborne-biofilm in water to person |
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Term
| Explain 6 occurances in chain of infection. |
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Definition
1.Causative or infectious agents (pathogens)
2. Reservoir-where organisms live and multiply.
3. Mode of escape-blood, saliva, bodily excretions, sneeze, cough, talk.
4. mode of transmisson
-direct, indirect, airborne,autogenous, waterborne
5. mode of entry-broken skin, mucous membrane, eyes.
6. Susceptible host-ability to resist infection, primary barrier, immunity natural or acquired. |
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Term
| what body fluids carry the most concentration of hep b? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are standard precautions? |
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Definition
-preprocedural rinse
-antimicrobial agents
-hand washing
-ppe (gloves, mask, gown, eyewear)
-self contained water
-disposable equipment
-patient history |
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Term
| common examples of bloodborne pathogens |
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Definition
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Term
| what injuries provide greatest risk to healthcare workers |
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Definition
| when skin barriers are broken |
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Term
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Definition
when entering clinic
before/after washing hands
before/after prep room |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| why are pre-procedural rinses used? |
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Definition
| to prevent risk of airborn transmission of pathogens |
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Term
| how are hep B, C, and D transmitted? |
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Definition
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Term
| the only cold sterilizer capable of destroying bacterial spores, viruses, and vegetative bacteria are? |
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Definition
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Term
| the large autoclave used to sterilize cassettes must reach what temp to assure instrument sterility? |
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Definition
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Term
| In the Midmark or Statim autoclave, instrument packages should be arranged loosely and placed on their edges, for what reason? |
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Definition
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Term
| who is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration primarily concerned with protecting? |
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Definition
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Term
| the concept of treating all patient's blood and other fluids as potentially infected disease is termed? |
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Definition
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Term
Containers of infectious waste must be identified with biohazard symbol.
True/False |
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Definition
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Term
Infectious waste can be disinfected and combined with other trash?
True/False |
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Definition
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Term
infectious waste must be sterilized before leaving oral health care setting?
true/false |
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Definition
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Term
which of the following items is categorized as noncritical and does not require sterilization?
a.perio probe
b.film holder
c.dental handpiece
d.countertop |
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Definition
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Term
| where are the locations of the blood spill kit? |
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Definition
| lab and sterilization room |
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Term
all of the following are regulated waste except:
a. amalgam scraps
b.towels used on contaminated instruments
c.used needles
d.silver trap on radiographic processers |
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Definition
| towels used on contaminated instruments |
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Term
if an infectious spill occurs at SCF which of the following should not happen:
a.after using bleach on contaminated area dispose of spill in regular trash.
b.notify SCF security
c.assemble neccessary armamentarium
d. don appropriate ppe |
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Definition
after using bleach, dispose of contaminated items in regular trash .
should not happen |
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Term
| osha training should occur how often |
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Definition
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Term
| what is the best definition of regulated waste? |
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Definition
| items that may have pathological and microbiological waste containing blood or other infectious material and are disposed of by a licenced regulated waste carrier. |
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Term
eye wash stations are located at all of the following except?
a. sterilization room
b.classroom
c.dark room
d. radiography room |
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Definition
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Term
| chemical splashes to the eye should be rinsed for how long? |
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Definition
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Term
| what is the location of msds sheets? |
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Definition
| green binder in sterilization room |
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Term
| use of ultrasonic on instruments provides? |
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Definition
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Term
true/false
soap dispensers are refilled as needed by antimicrobial soap? |
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Definition
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Term
use of air and water independently of each other has been determined to reduce risk to dental clinicial?
yes/no |
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Definition
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Term
| utility gloves are sterilized once a week? |
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Definition
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Term
| can patient record or radiographs leave scf |
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Definition
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Term
| who regulates waste disposal of products hazardous to environment? |
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Definition
EPA
environmental protection agency |
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Term
| who regulates products that affect living tissue including ingested products and devices? |
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Definition
FDA
food and drug administration |
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Term
| why is handwashing important? |
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Definition
| removal of transient micro organisms and soil |
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Term
| what is the % of dental hygiene clinical workers allergic to latex? |
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Definition
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Term
| what are the 2 types of latex hypersensitivity? |
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Definition
type I- allergy immediate reaction
type II-delayed reaction |
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Term
| what provides moist heat under pressure and requires distilled water? |
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Definition
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Term
| the autoclave requires what temp and pressure? |
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Definition
| 250 degrees/ 15lbs of pressure |
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Term
| what unit for sterilization uses chemical vapor and is 260-270 degrees with 20-40 lbs of pressure for 20 min? |
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Definition
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Term
| what is the auto clave that uses dry heat for 1-2 hours? |
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Definition
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Term
| what is the autoclave that takes 10-16 hours at 75 degrees? |
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Definition
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Term
| Tutt autoclave instructions |
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Definition
plug in unit
turn to start
reset top dial to zero
place cassettes in
12 are the max for tutt
turn dial to fill
till water reaches line
close door and secure
monitor until cylce is done
60 min record red line guage on pink sheet
wait till pressure falls to zero then open door
turn to exh/dry
open door and leave ajar
dry light will illuminate |
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Term
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Definition
plug in unit
check water level
add distilled water if needed
do not overfill
paper side up with bags
close door latch
press bagged and start |
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Term
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Definition
steam under pressure
wrapped instruments
hand pieces
ultrasonic tips
short cycle
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Term
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Definition
-each autoclave tested weekly
-geobacillus/stearothermophils
-two test strips each load
-control left sealed
conduct test
-fill out envelope
-give to linda for mailing |
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Term
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Definition
basic trash from dental office
hand towels/paper |
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Term
| where are the chemical spill kits located? |
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Definition
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Term
| what would go in sharps container? |
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Definition
needles
anesthetic carpules
broken instrument
broken glass
human tissue |
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Term
name the spaulding risk classifications
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Definition
critical
semicritical
noncritical
environmental surfaces |
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Term
| which of spauldings risk categories involves penetration of soft tissue and requires sterilization or disposal? |
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Definition
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Term
| which risk category involves direct or indirect contact and may contact skin but not penetrate? |
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Definition
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Term
| which risk category has no direct contact with patient, like indirect exposure to oral fluids? |
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Definition
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Term
| do environmental surfaces have any risk factor to patients? |
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