Microbiology
Disease Transmission
Personal Protection
Environmental Asepsis
Instrument Processing
100
This pioneer of Microbiology prepared the first vaccine for Rabies
Who is Pasteur
100
This is the most common Fungal infection found in the oral cavity and its cause
What is Oral Candidiaisis, and the fungus is Candida albicans.
100
In the Chain of Infection, the place where the potential pathogen resides.
What is the Reservior.
100
The first step in designing infection control procedures in an office is to divide the surfaces into these 2 broad categories.
What is Housekeeping surfaces and Clinical Contact Surfaces
100
The instrument classifications that determine the method of sterilization.
What is Critical and Non-Critical
200
This group of Microorganisms are the largest group of one celled microbes that vary in size, shape, and arrangement.
What is Bacteria
200
These type of pathogens have the ability to establish latency and are capable of mutation.
What is Viruses
200
This term suggests that personal protection should be worn based on the treatment that will be rendered, not on the patient's specific medical history.
What is "Procedure Specific"
200
Clinical Contact Surfaces can be further classified into these 3 catagories.
What is Touch, Transfer, and Spash/Splatter
200
The risk of transmission with this category of instrument is described as MODERATE
What is Semi-critical
300
These organisms can grow in the presence or absence of oxygen.
What is faculative anaerobes
300
Specific strains of Hepatitis for which vaccinations are available.
What is HAV and HBV
300
During patient care, a splash to the eye is an example of this type of transmission
What is DIRECT
300
The process that must take place on a contaminated environmental surface before disinfection can be performed.
What is PreCleaning
300
Cavitation and Implosion are the method by which this instrument cleaner work.
What is the Ultrasonic Cleaner
400
Bacteria are identified by Gram staining. Usually, Gram positive bacteria are stained by the dye, and Gram negative ones do not. Some that are not consistently stained are classified as Gram variable. An example of a gram variable bacteria is
What is Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
400
Viruses demonstrate specificity for a particular cell to reproduce or replicate. This virus has specificity for the CD4 cells.
What is HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
400
A person who has received an immunization and develops antibodies demonstrates this type of immunity.
What is Artificially Acquired
400
A disinfectant with this property continues to work long after its inital application
What is Residual Activity.
400
This term is absolute, and means the methods that lead to the destruction of all microbial forms, including spores.
What is STERILIZATION
500
The particularly virulent bacteria which forms a capsule and is a cause of dental caries.
What is streptococcus mutans
500
This group of viruses is a double stranded DNA and causes Shingles, Cytomegalovirus and Chicken pox.
What is Herpesviruses
500
A person who has been exposed to a particular pathogen, contracted the disease, and then produces antibodies is demonstrating this type of immunity.
What is Naturally Acquired Immunity/ Active Immunity
500
Only products that are registered with the EPA as this type of product can be used to disinfect dental treatment areas.
What is Hospital Disinfectants with Tuberculocidal claims
500
This method of sterilization is advantageous because it causes no corrosion, closed containers can be used, and the items are dry after the cycle
What is DRY HEAT
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