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Infection Control Flashcards

1
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Direct Contact

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Lesions, saliva, blood, fluids

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Indirect Contact

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Contaminated items w patients mo’s- surfaces, hands, sharps

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Droplet Infection

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[splatter] large particle droplet (50ùg+) mo’s directly into body vi skin, membranes, eyes, nose,mouth

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Airborne infection

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Small particles (<50ùg) can be INHALED

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5
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Major source of disease in dental office:

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Patients mouth!

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OPIM

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[other potentially infectious materials]

semen, vaginal secretions, saliva, cerebrospinal fluid

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Chain of Disease Transmission

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Infectious Agent > Reservoirs > Port of exit > Transmission > Port of entry > Susceptible host

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Infectious Agent

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Bacteria, fungi, virus, Protozoa, rickettsiae

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Reservoirs

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People, equipment, instruments, water (tubing)

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Port of Exit

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Secretions: saliva, blood
Skin and mucus membranes
Droplets

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Transmission

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Direct contact, indirect contact (finite/vector), airborne

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Port of Entry

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Mucus membrane, GI tract, respiratory tract, broken skin, eyes

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Susceptible Host

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Immunocompromised, elderly, medically compromised

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Sterilization

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Destruction of ALL microbial forms

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Disinfection

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Inhibition of some pathogenic organisms (excluding spirea) INANIMATE OBJECTS

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Antiseptic

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Inhibition of some pathogenic organisms (excluding spores) on LIVING TISSUE

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Sanitation

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[cleaning] removal of visible contaminants from a surface

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Bacteriocidal

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Kills bacteria

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Bacteriostatic

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Stops growth of bacterial

20
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Virucidal

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Kills viruses

21
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Pathogens

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Mo’s capable of causing disease in host

22
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Infectious disease

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MO in body causing damage to tissue

23
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Disinfectant Wipes routine

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Wipe, discard, wipe, wait

24
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CDC Published Basic Guideline for Infection Control:

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“Do not disinfect when you can sterilize!”

25
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DHY110 Cleaning/Disinfecting chemical :

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ADVANTA CLEAR

26
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DHY110 chair cleaner:

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1oz Maxiclense Soap (4%chlorhexidine gluconate) to 15oz water

27
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Enzymatic Cleaner:

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Used to flush HVE, retrieved from SnS, empties daily

28
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Ultrasonic

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16min cycle to remove debris, prior to sterilization in autoclave

29
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Autoclave

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15-30min

250F/121C

30
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Types of Waste

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  • Regulated - infectious medical waste (blood, needles) requires special handling
  • Unregulated
31
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Eye Wash

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Bottles unacceptable! Need station

32
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OSHA

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Standards to protect the EMPLOYEE

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Engineering Controls

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Devices that reduce exposure- Sharps or HVE

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Work Place Controls

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Techniques to reduce exposure- Safe needle handling, restricted activities in work areas (eating/drinking)

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OSHA- Employers must provide:

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Written hazard communication program
SDS for chemicals
Labeled chemical containers
Employee training

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OSHA- Exposure Control Plan:

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Written document to prevent cross-contamination: exposure determination, schedule of implementation, evaluation of exposure incidents, use of safety devices

37
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OSAP

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Organization for Safety, Asepsis, and Prevention

Infection control education organization for dentistry

38
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EPA

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Environmental Protection Agency

*all chemicals must be registered and labeled

39
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Patient Pre-Rinse

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Limit microbes in mouth

40
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Standard Precaution:

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Treat everyone as if their infectious

41
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Modes of Infectious Disease Transmission

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Indirect Contact
Direct Contact
Droplets
Airborne

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