Disease Transmission and infection prevention
A cut, scrape, abrasion or puncture wound that comes in contact with blood and saliva is
What is Direct disease transmission
Protects employees from contact with BOPIM
What is a lab coat/ protective clothing
Disinfectants used in dentistry must be registered with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as hospital disinfectants with the ability to kill
What is Mycobacterium tuberculosis
This is the best method for washing hands that are not visibly soiled
what is alcohol-based hand rub
Bacterial endospore and is not a virus
What is tuberculosis
A team member or pateint touches something that has touched a contaminated surface
What is INDIRECT disease transmission
This should be worn when coming in contact with blood, saliva, mucous membranes, contaminated surfaces or soiled items
What is Gloves
The agency that regulates and registers disinfectants and chemical sterilant according to chemical classification is the
What is the EPA
What infection control measures help prevent disease transmission to the dental professional
What is gloves, handwashing, rubber dams, used of patient mouth rinses, and the use of masks
Dental assistants should be immunized against this viral infection
What is Hepatitis B
Two examples of viruses are
Hep B/ HIV/Aids
Protects eyes/face from splace, splatter, or aerosols.
what is face shields and safety glasses
This helps greatly reduce the escape of saliva and spatter from the patient's mouth which also helps reduce contamination of the dental team and nearby clinical surfaces.
What is the High-Volume Evacuation (HVE)
The CDC term Standard Precautions applies to contact with....
All body fluids, secretions, excretions except sweat, regardless of whether they contain blood
House keeping surfaces include
what is sinks
Thrush, Algae, Candidas/yeast are all examples of
What is Fungi
When handling chemicals, cleaning, and during contamination these should be worn?
Nitrile utility gloves
The reduces the number of microbes and removes blood, saliva and other body fluids called bioburden. You can use just regular soap and water
What is pre-cleaning
What requires the use of protective eyewear with front and side shields during exposure prone procedures
What is the BBP Standard
An ____________ injury is through the skin, such as a needlestick.
What is Percutaneous
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Encephalitis and Mad Cow disease are all examples of
What is Prions
The process of putting on and taking off your PPE
What is Donning and Doffing
A product capable of killing spores is
What is sporicidal
Define OSHAs Universal Precaution
to treat every patient as if they are infected with blood borne disease
A dental office staff member who transmits a disease because he or she failed to remove protective clothing prior to entering a store on the way home from work is an example of
Dental Office to community disease transmission