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Module 2: Key Terms Flashcards

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Acute Infection

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An infection of short duration that is often severe.

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Blood-borne Disease

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Disease such as HBV, HCV, or HIV infection that is caused by microorganisms such as viruses or bacteria that are carried in blood.

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Chain of Infection

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Conditions that all must be present for infection to occur.

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Chronic Infection

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An infection of long duration.

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Communicable Disease

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Condition caused by an infection that can be spread from person to person or through contact with body fluids.

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Direct Contact

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Touching or contact with a patient’s blood or saliva.

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Droplet Infection

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An infection that occurs through mucosal surfaces of the eyes, nose, or mouth.

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Immunity

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Ability of the body to resist disease.

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Indirect Contact

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Touching or contact with a contaminated surface or instrument.

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Infection Control

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Policies and practices designed to prevent the spread of infectious agents.

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Latent Infection

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Persistent infection with recurrent symptoms that “come and go.”

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Occupational Exposure

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Any reasonably anticipated skin, eye, or mucous membrane contact or percutaneous injury involving blood or any other potentially infectious materials.

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Pathogen

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Disease-causing organism

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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

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Items such as protective clothing, masks, gloves, and eyewear used to protect employees.

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Standard Precaution

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Standard of care designed to protect healthcare providers from pathogens that can be spread by blood or any other body fluid via excretion or secretion; expands upon the concept of

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Universal Precautions

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Guidelines based on treating all human blood and body fluids (including saliva) as potentially infectious.

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Virulence

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Strength of a pathogen’s ability to cause disease; also known as pathogenicity.

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Antiseptic

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Substance for killing microorganisms on the skin.

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Bio Burden

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Blood, saliva, and other body fluids.

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Broad-Spectrum Activity

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Capable of killing a wide range of microbes.

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Clinical Contact Surface

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Surface touched by contaminated hands, instruments, or spatter during dental treatment.

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Disinfectant

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Chemical used to reduce or lower the numbers of microorganisms on inanimate objects.

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Environmental Surface

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Surface within a healthcare facility that is not directly involved in patient care, but that may become contaminated during the course of treatment (e.g., countertops, floors, walls, instrument control panels).

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Fungicidal

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A product that is capable of killing fungi.

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Glutaraldehyde

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)–registered high-level disinfectant.

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High-Level Disinfectant

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Hospital disinfectant with tuberculocidal activity.

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Hospital Disinfectant

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Disinfectant with the ability to kill Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella choleraesuis, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

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Housekeeping Surfaces

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Surface that is not contaminated during dental treatment (e.g., floors, walls).

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Immersion Disinfectant

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Disinfectant used for immersion (soaking) of heat-sensitive instruments.

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Intermediate-Level Disinfectant

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Liquid disinfectant with EPA registration as a hospital disinfectant with tuberculocidal activity. It is used for disinfecting operatory surfaces.

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Iodophor

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EPA-registered, intermediate-level hospital disinfectant.

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Low-Level Disinfectant

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Disinfectant that destroys certain viruses and fungi; used for general house cleaning (e.g., walls, floors).

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Precleaning

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Removal of bioburden before disinfection.

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Residual Activity

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Action that continues long after initial application, as with disinfectants.

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Reuse Life

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Time period that a disinfectant should remain effective during use and reuse.

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Shelf Life

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How long a product may be stored before use.

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Single-Use Items

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Items that are used on only one patient and then are thrown away.

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Sodium Hypochlorite

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Surface disinfectant commonly known as household bleach.

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Splash, Splatter, and Droplet Surface

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Surface that does not contact members of the dental team or contaminated instruments or supplies.

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Sporicidal

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Capable of killing bacterial spores

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Sterilant

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Agent that kills all microorganisms

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Sterilization

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Process that kills all microorganisms

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Surface Barrier

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Fluid-resistant material used to cover surfaces likely to become contaminated.

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Synthetic Phenol Compound

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EPA-registered intermediate-level hospital disinfectant with broad-spectrum disinfecting action.

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Touch Surface

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Surface directly touched and contaminated during procedures.

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Transfer Surface

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Surface not directly touched but often contacted by contaminated instruments.

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Tuberculocidal

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Capable of inactivating tuberculosis-causing microorganisms.

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Virucidal

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Capable of killing some viruses.

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Autoclave

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Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure.

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Biologic Indicators

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Vials or strips, also known as spore tests, that contain harmless bacterial spores; used to determine whether sterilization has occurred.

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Biologic Monitoring

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Verifies sterilization by confirming that all spore-forming microorganisms have been destroyed.

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Chemical Vapor Sterilization

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Sterilization by means of hot formaldehyde vapors under pressure.

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Clean Area

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Place where sterilized instruments, fresh disposable supplies, and prepared trays are stored.

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Contaminated Area

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Place where contaminated items are brought for precleaning.

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Critical Instrument

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Item used to penetrate soft tissue or bone.

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Noncritical Instrument

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Item that comes in contact with intact skin only.

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Process Indicators

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Tapes, strips, or tabs with heat-sensitive chemicals that change color when exposed to a certain temperature.

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Process Indicators

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Strips placed in packages that change color when exposed to a combination of heat, temperature, and time.

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Semi-Critical Instrument

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Item that comes in contact with oral tissues but does not penetrate soft tissue or bone.

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Single-Parameter Indicators

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Tapes, strips, or tabs with heat-sensitive chemicals that change color when exposed to a particular temperature. Also known as process indicators.

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Ultrasonic Cleaner

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Instrument that loosens and removes debris by sound waves traveling through a liquid.

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Use-Life

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Period of time during which a germicidal solution is effective after it has been prepared for use

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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Federal agency that is non-regulatory and that issues recommendations on health and safety.

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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Federal regulatory agency whose responsibility it is to protect and restore the environment and public health through environmental laws.

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Food and Drug Administration

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Federal regulatory agency that regulates food, drugs, medical devices, animal feed and drugs, cosmetics, and radiation-emitting products (cell phones, lasers, microwaves, etc.).

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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

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Federal agency that is nonregulatory and provides national and worldwide leadership to prevent work-related illnesses and injuries.

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National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Reasearch (NIDCR)

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Federal agency whose mission is to improve oral, dental, and craniofacial health through research, research training, and the dissemination of health information.

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National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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One of the world’s foremost research centers.

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

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Federal regulatory agency whose mission is to ensure the safety and health of America’s workers by setting and enforcing standards.

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Organization for Safety, Asepsis and prevention (OSAP)

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The premier infection control agency in the United States.

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Acute Exposure

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High levels of exposure over a short period.

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Chemical Inventory

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Comprehensive list of every product used in the office that contains chemicals.

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Chronic Exposure

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Repeated exposures, generally to lower levels, over a long time.

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Contaminated Waste

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Items such as gloves and patient napkins that may contain the potentially infectious body fluids of patients.

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Hazard Communication Standard

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard regarding employees’ “right to know” about chemicals in the workplace.

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Hazardous Waste

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Waste that poses a risk to humans or to the environment.

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Infectious Waste

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Waste that is capable of transmitting an infectious disease.

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Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

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Form that provides health and safety information regarding materials that contain chemicals.

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Regulated Waste

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Infectious waste that requires special handling, neutralization, and disposal.

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Toxic Waste

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Waste that can have a poisonous effect.

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