Infection Control

Question 1

What is the 5 step chain of infection of a pathogen ?

Answer 1

1. Pathogen
2. Source of pathogen
3. Mode of transmission
4. Entry into host
5. Susceptible Host

Question 2

What are standard precautions ?

Answer 2

Treating everyone as though they’re contaminated with a BBP disease

Formal definition: minimum infxn prevention practices that apply to all pt care regardless of suspected/ confirmed infxn status . Standard precautions are design to protect DHCP and prevent them from spreading infxn to other pt

Question 3

What are the 7 practices of Standard Precautions in the dental workplace?

Answer 3

1. Hand hygiene
2. PPE
3. Respiratory hygiene/cough and sneeze etiquette
4. Engineering and work practice Ctrls (sorting sharps. Sterilization, etc…)
5. Safe injection practices
6. Sterile instruments/devices
7. Clean/disinfected environmental surfaces