infection control practices

Question 1

why is infection control important

Answer 1

DHCP and pt are exposed to a wide variety of disease cause organisms aka pathogens

Question 2

guidelines based on treating all human blood & body fluids (including saliva) as potentially infectious

Answer 2

universal precautions

Question 3

t/f; the same minimal infection prevention and control protocols must be used for all patients regardless of known or suspected infectious status

Answer 3

true

Question 4

health Canada uses what term to describe the basic standard of IPC,

Answer 4

routine practices

Question 5

standard precautions apply to contact with the following

Answer 5

blood, all body fluids, secretions, sweat, non-intact skin , mucous membranes

Question 6

based on the concept that all pts are potentially infectious even when asymptomatic and that the same safety standards of practice should routinely apply to contact with blood, body fluids, and secretions

Answer 6

routine practices

Question 7

4 principles of routine practices

Answer 7

risk assessment, hand hygiene, PPE, safe handling & disposal or shapes & contaminated waste

Question 8

risk assessment

Answer 8

health status of pt, physical environment/working area

Question 9

hand hygiene

Answer 9

use of plain antimicrobial soap w/ water, use of alcohol-based hand rub

Question 10

personal protective equipment

Answer 10

use of PPE for both DHCP and pt

Question 11

how to wash your hands

Answer 11

with antimicrobial soap and cool water. Use 70-90% alcohol based hand rub. Both methods are equally effective unless hands are visibly soiled or contaminated , in which hands should be washed with soap and water.

Question 12

when hands should be washed

Answer 12

beginning of the day, after eating, after the bathroom, and if hands are contaminated, also before putting on gloves

Question 13

alcohol-based hand rubs diff kinds

Answer 13

gels, foams, or rinses, more effective at reducing microbial flora than plain soap

Question 14

when you can also use alcohol-based hand rubs

Answer 14

in between PPE removal such as masks, goggles, shield, gloves. Between pt , prior to tx

Question 15

imortant considerations for hand hygiene

Answer 15

rings, long fingernails, fake nails should not be worn .

Question 16

Fingernails

Answer 16

a common area of blood impaction contamination must be kept short less than 3-4mm

Question 17

jewelry

Answer 17

No jewelry permitted in the workplace

Question 18

PPE

Answer 18

Personal protective equipment protects the exposed tissue of DHCP from exposure to potential infectious material

Question 19

protective clothing

Answer 19

to protect the skin and underclothing from exposure to saliva, blood, aerosol

Question 20

when not to wear protective clothing

Answer 20

not be worn in staff longue areas or when workers are eating or consuming beverages

Question 21

protective eyewear

Answer 21

worn to protect against damage from aerosolized pathogens, debris, splattered solutions. Should have both front and side protected.

Question 22

Types of gloves in dentistry

Answer 22

examination gloves, utlity gloves, sterile gloves

Question 23

procedure for re-gloving

Answer 23

excuse yourself, remove gloves, wash hands, add new gloves

Question 24

t/f; if you leave operatory room for any reason during the treatment all PPE should be removed

Answer 24

true

Question 25

when are utility gloves worn

Answer 25

the treatment room is cleaned and disinfected between patients, may be washed, disinfected, sterilized.

Question 26

when are sterile surgical gloves worn

Answer 26

invasive procedures involving the cutting of bone or when gingival, mucosal, or dermal flaps are raised

Question 27

when are over gloves used

Answer 27

may be worn over contaminated tx gloves to prevent contamination of clean objects handled during tx

Question 28

irritant dermatitis

Answer 28

non-immunologic produces chemical irritation, becomes red, dry irritated. Sever case could result in cracked skin

Question 29

type 1

Answer 29

most serious, life-threatening, coughing, wheezing, reaction to proteins

Question 30

type 4

Answer 30

most common, delayed contact, red,itchy,rash ,bumps, chemical causes irritation

Question 31

treatment for latex

Answer 31

no cure for latex should see their doctor.

Question 32

standard of care designed to protect healthcare providers from pathogens that can be spread by blood or any other body fluid

Answer 32

standard precautions

Question 33

type 1 latex allergy can cause

Answer 33

anaphylactic shock