Disease Transmission and Infection Control Flashcards
Chain of Infection has four parts
- Virulence
- Number of organisms
- Susceptible host
- Portal of entry
Refers to the degree of pathogenicity or strength of the organism in its ability to produce diseases
Virulence
Is one that may have severe symptoms that appear soon after the initial infection occurs and usually times only a short time
Acute Infection
An Infectious disease is one that can be transmitted or spread in some way from one host to another.
Diseases transmission
-an infectious disease is one that is communicable or contagious
Diseases can be transmitted in the dental office in variety of ways, including
- Patient to dental team
- patient to patient
- Dental office to community
- Dental team to Patient
- Community to dental office to patient
Is the transfer of organisms to a susceptible person by
- Handling contaminated instruments
- touching contaminated surfaces and then touching the face, eyes, or mouth
Indirect transmission
What is the most common route of disease transmission is the dental office?
Patients blood or saliva
Infection is disease transmission by dirty hands on contaminated articles such as
Instruments
Towels
Drinking glasses
What is another name for airborne transmission?
Droplet infection
Are carried in the blood and body fluids of infected individuals?
Bloodborne pathogens
Helps prevent foreign bodies from causing infection
Immunity
Immunity that is present at birth
Inherited immunity
Is the federal regulatory agency whose role is to issue specific standards to protect the health of employees in the United States
OSHA
The CDC_______ recommend a routine booster of the HBV vaccine
Does not
What year did the CDC issue guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care?
2003
Why cant Rings, fingernail polish or artificial nails be worn?
Of puncturing exam gloves and microorganisms that thrive around the cuticles
The OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens standard is the law designed to do what?
Protect employees against occupational exposure to bloodborne disease-causing organisms
What are common bloodborne pathogens
HBV
HIV
HCV
Bloodborne pathogens standards has how many categories for the dental office employees
3
The exposure control plan must be
reviewed and updated annually
When is it important to wash your hands
before putting gloves on and after removing gloves and anytime contaminated objects are touched with bare hands
What type of protective eyewear is used during dental treatment?
Glasses with protective side shields
shin eyewear for the patients
and gogles
What are the most common materials exam gloves are made of?
Latex
Vinyl
Nitrile
What type of laxes allergy is the most serious and can even result in death?
Type I
What are the steps of first aid after exposure incident
Applying antiseptic to the area affected
wash your hands with antimicrobial soap
___________are more effective at reducing microbial flora than plan soap or even antimicrobial handwashes
alcohol-based hand rubs
(CDC Guideline) The term Standard Precaution applies to contact with
Blood Nonintact skin All body fluids Secretions Excretions
Contaminated waste that has had contact with blood or other body fluids ( barriers or patient napkins) is disposed of as
as general waste
Contaminated protective clothing can be laundered
in the dental office or picked up by laundry service
Should be disinfected as soon as possible after removal from the patient’s mouth
Dental prostheses or Impressions
Correct order to remove PPE is to first remove
Gloves
Provided by the employer
PPE
Most common route of diseases in a dental office
Indirect contact
Apply to contact with blood, non-intact skin, all body fluids, secretion and excretion
Standard precautions
The law designed to protect employees against occupational exposures to bloodborne disease-causing organisms such as HBV, HIV, HCV
OSHA Pathogen standard
Regulatory agency whose role is to issue specific standard to protect the health of employees in the United States
OSHA
