Infection Prevention and Control

Question 1

Who sets responsibilities for infection control for Dentist in australia?

Answer 1

AHPRA and DBA.

Please see there website for some good info

Question 2

What is the document you should get your hands on as dentist in Australia?

Answer 2

The ADA Guidlines for Infection Prevention and Control

Question 3

What are stabdard precautions?

Answer 3

They are precautions refer to the IPC work practice that are applied to all patient. Basic precautions if I may say.

They are used to reduce the cross contamination between patient-surgery surfaces-patient.

Question 4

What are the standard precautions?

Answer 4

1.Hand hygine

2. PPE
3. Sharp disposals
4. Routine evironmetnal cleaning
5. Processing used instruments
6. Repiratory hygiene
7. Aseptic technique
8. Waste management

Question 5

What are the 5 moments for Hand Hygiene?

Answer 5

1. Before touching a patient
2. Before a procedure
3. After a procedure or body fluid exposure risk
4. After touching a patient
5. After touching a patient’s surrounding