Day To Day Work Flashcards
Contemporaneous records should be completed when?
At the time of the procedure
What are the three most common parts of the hands missed during hand washing?
Back of hands, in between the fingers and the wrists
What are the 4 dental workplace waste?
1) non hazardous
2) hazardous
3) offensive
3) trade waste e.g. general/ recycle
What is whistleblowing?
Being able to report incidents without it affecting you or your job
What are the three types of funding in dental practices?
Private, NHS, denplan/ practice plan
Three things needed for a fire?
Oxygen
Source
Heat
What must every practice have according to the CQC?
Plans to move forward to best practice
How long should water lines be flushed for at the end of a session?
2 minutes
What colour cloth should be used when cleaning clinical areas?
Yellow
Impressions should be disinfected with what type of product?
Hypochlorite (bleach)
What form of hand washing is recommended for routine hand washing?
(The product)
Antimicrobial liquid soap
An ultrasonic bath is used to do what?
Remove debris
Where should an extracted tooth with metal fillings be disposed?
Amalgam waste
Which of the following protects fixed dental equipment from contamination?
1) zoning
2) sterilisation
3) disinfection
4) removable membrane
4) removable membrane
When should masks be discarded?
After every patient
One pair of non-latex gloves should be worn..
1) in surgery to treat and record patient notes
2) in the dental practice to treat patients and process x rays
3) in the dental surgery and to pass dentures for re-insertion
4) in the dental practice to treat patients and prepare equipment for sterilisation
3) in the dental surgery and to pass dentures for re-insertion
If a suture pack becomes wet it should be..
Discarded
How long can unwrapped instruments be stored for in the clinical area?
For one day
Latex gloves should not be worn in dental surgery because…
They can lead to an allergy
Which type of hand cleanser is used in the dental theatre?
Aseptic surgical hand wash
What should the handpieces be checked for following washer disinfector cleaning?
Bearings
Which of the following is not an example of industrial or large scale sterilisation techniques?
1) s type autoclave sterilisation
2) bthylene gas exposure
3) gamma radiation
4) ultraviolet irradiation
4) ultraviolet irradiation
What is the term used to describe the technique of protecting non-sterilisable items from cross infection by the use of impervious membranes?
Barrier protection
What is the different between an N type autoclave and a B type autoclave?
The use of a vacuum
Various dental equipment is single use only. Which of the following may be re used following suitable sterilisation?
1) barbed broach
2) aspirator
3) matrix band
4) polishing brush
2) aspirator
Which chemical decontaminate is found in skin cleansing products for use in the clinical area?
Chlorhexidine
What is the minimum length of time that the actual hand washing process with antibacterial soap should take?
30 seconds
