Aseptic Technique

Question 1

What should you screen the patient for prior to injectable tx?

Answer 1

Risk for infection
if there is an active infection…Delay treatment until active viral or
bacterial infections have been resolved

Question 2

How long should treatment be avoided for in regards to vaccinations or dental work?

Answer 2

2 weeks before and after

Question 3

True or False?
Avoid touching mucosal area when
injecting lips/perioral region

Answer 3

True

Question 4

True or False?

Inject lips and perioral region last

Answer 4

True

Question 5

What is included in post treatment counseling?

Answer 5

1.Counsel patient about risk of injection-site 
reactions (ISRs)
2.Advise patient not to use make-up 
for 12 hours and skin care products for 
24 hours
3.Ask patient to avoid:
– Extreme cold or heat for 48 hours
– Massaging the treated area
– Strenuous physical activity
4.Remind patient to postpone dental 
procedures for at least 2 weeks
after treatment

Question 6

What is the ART assessment tool?

Answer 6

Animate-Ask the patient to make 
facial expressions
Rotate-Look at the patient from side 
and oblique views
Tilt-Have the patient look up and down

Question 7

What is the ART consultation tool?

Answer 7

Ask-Ask open-ended questions to initiate
a global assessment
Review-Review your assessment with the patient
and talk about product outcomes
Treat-Treat according to agreed-upon priorities
and build satisfaction