Sterilization and Disinfection
Environmental Infection Control
Misc.
Diseases
emergency preparedness
100
Penetrate mucous membranes or contact bone, the bloodstream, or other normally sterile tissues (of the mouth) Heat sterilize between uses or use sterile single-use, disposable devices Examples include surgical instruments, scalpel blades, periodontal scalers, and surgical dental burs
What is Critical Instruments
100
May become contaminated Not directly involved in infectious disease transmission Do not require as stringent decontamination procedures
What is Environmental Surfaces
100
Previously suctioned fluids might be retracted into the patient’s mouth when a seal is created Do not advise patients to close their lips tightly around the tip
What is Saliva Ejectors
100
Spread by droplet nuclei Immune system usually prevents spread Bacteria can remain alive in the lungs for many years (latent TB infection)
What is tuberculosis
100
the sidewalk in the front of the office near to road
What is our fire/emergency meeting point
200
Contact mucous membranes but do not penetrate soft tissue Heat sterilize or high-level disinfect Examples: Dental mouth mirrors, amalgam condensers, and dental handpieces
What is Semi-critical Instruments
200
sinks walls and floors
What is Housekeeping Surfaces
200
Wear gloves and other appropriate personal protective equipment as necessary Heat sterilize heat-tolerant accessories Transport and handle so that they will not become contaminated Avoid contamination of developing equipment
What is Dental Radiology
200
Assess patients for history Defer elective dental treatment If patient must be treated: DHCP should wear face mask Separate patient from others/mask/tissue Refer to facility with proper infection control precautions
What is Preventing Transmission of TB in Dental Settings
200
located under the instrument storage cabinet in the sterilization room
What is the first aid/emergency medication kit
300
Contact intact skin Clean and disinfect using a low to intermediate level disinfectant Examples: X-ray heads, facebows, pulse oximeter, blood pressure cuff
What is Noncritical Instruments and Devices
300
chairs, light handles, hand pieces, clinical counter tops
What is Clinical Contact Surfaces
300
Intended for use on one patient during a single procedure Usually not heat-tolerant Cannot be reliably cleaned Examples: Syringe needles, prophylaxis cups, and plastic orthodontic brackets
What is Single-Use (Disposable) Devices
300
A type of a fatal degenerative disease of central nervous system Caused by abnormal “prion” protein Human and animal forms Long incubation period One case per million population worldwide
What is Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)?and other Prion Diseases
300
located in the hygiene storage room amongst the many boxes
What is the oxygen tank
400
Use a designated area to control quality and ensure safety Divide processing area into work areas Receiving, cleaning, and decontamination Preparation and packaging Sterilization Storage
What is Instrument Processing Area
400
Risk of transmitting infections greater . Surface barriers can be used and changed between patients OR Clean then disinfect using an EPA-registered low- (HIV/HBV claim) to intermediate-level (tuberculocidal claim) hospital disinfectant
What is Cleaning Clinical Contact Surfaces
400
Antimicrobial prior to a dental procedure Reduce number of microorganisms in aerosols/spatter Decrease the number of microorganisms introduced into the bloodstream Unresolved issue–no evidence that infections are prevented
What is Preprocedural Mouth Rinses
400
the human version of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Case reports in the UK, Italy, France, Ireland, Hong Kong, Canada One case report in the United States – former UK resident
What is New Variant CJD (vCJD)
400
located on the wall adjacent to room five
What is AED
500
Ultrasonic cleaner Instrument washer Washer-disinfector
What is Automated Cleaning
500
Routinely clean with soap and water or an EPA-registered detergent/hospital disinfectant routinely Clean mops and cloths and allow to dry thoroughly before re-using Prepare fresh cleaning and disinfecting solutions daily and per manufacturer recommendations
What is Cleaning Housekeeping Surfaces
500
Considered regulated medical waste Do not incinerate extracted teeth containing amalgam Clean and disinfect before sending to lab for shade comparison Can be given back to patient
What is extracted teeth
500
Only one documented case of transmission from an infected dentist to patients No transmissions documented in the investigation of 63 infected HCP (including 33 dentists or dental students)
What is HIV
500
located under the white screen, in the cabinet (staff room)
What is msds book
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