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Which |environment |surface |must |be |cleaned |more |rigorously |than |the |others? |- |correct |answer |✔clinical |surface |areas
Current |infection |control |guidelines |of |OSAP |consider |instrument |trays |to |be |_______ |surfaces. |- |correct |answer |✔transfer
When |should |surface |barriers |be |removed? |- |correct |answer |✔between |patients |(still |gloved)
What |should |you |do |if |the |surface |below |the |barrier |is |inadvertently |touched |when |removing |a |contaminated |barrier? |- |correct |answer |✔clean |and |disinfect |that |surface
Which |chemicals |destroy |or |inactivate |most |species |of |pathogenic |microorganisms |on |inanimate |surfaces |- |correct |answer |✔disinfectant
What |are |the |guidelines |for |disinfectants |used |in |dentistry |- |correct |answer |✔must |be |registered |with |EPA
What |is |the |time |for |sterlization |with |an |immersion |disinfectant |- |correct |answer |✔6hours |to |30hours
Which |precautions |should |be |followed |when |using |glutaraldehyde |- |correct |answer |✔avoid |fumes, |rinse |thoroughly, |always |wear |ppe
Which |microorganism |is |a |concern |to |the |dental |profession |since |it |can |survive |for |weeks |on |an |environmental |surface |- |correct |answer |✔TB
____ |BBP |Standards |require |that |contaminated |surfaces |be |disinfected |between |patients |- |correct |answer |✔OSHA
Which |agency |regulates |disinfectants |and |chemical |sterilants |- |correct |answer |✔EPA
Which |patient |care |items |are |classified |as |semicritical |instruments |- |correct |answer |✔plastic |handled |brushes, |HVE |tips, |rubber |dam, |forceps, |xray |film |holder, |amalgam |carriers
Define |Sterilization |- |correct |answer |✔process |that |kills |all |microorganisms
What |is |the |single-loop |workflow |pattern |for |the |instrument |processina |area |- |correct |answer |✔dirty |to |clean |to |sterile |to |storage |without |ever |doubling |back
What |is |the |purpose |of |a |holding |solution |- |correct |answer |✔to |prevent |the |drying |of |blood |and |debris
How |often |should |you |change |the |ultrasonic |cleaner |- |correct |answer |✔once |a |day, |once |a |week, |once |a |month |or |sooner
What |are |the |four |cycles |of |the |autoclave? |what |happens |in |each |cycle |- |correct |answer |✔heat |up, |sterilization, |depressurization, |and |drying
What |are |ultrasonic |cleaners |used |for |- |correct |answer |✔to |loosen |and |remove |debris |from |instruments
What |is |another |term |for |biologic |monitoring |- |correct |answer |✔spore |testing
How |often |is |biologic |monitoring |recommended |- |correct |answer |✔ 30 |days |or | 40 |hours |whichever |comes |first |(check |your |state |guidelines)
What |temperature |should |handpiece |sterilization |never |exceed |- |correct |answer |✔275F
Which |acronyms |is |the |premier |infection-control |education |organization |- |correct |answer |✔OSAP
What |are |the |responsibilities |of |the |CDC |- |correct |answer |✔to |protect |the |health |and |safety |of |people |at |home |and |abroad
Who |issued |the |Guidelines |for |Infection |Control |in |Dental |Healthcare |Settings- 2003 |- |correct |answer |✔CDC
What |does |the |FDA |regulate |- |correct |answer |✔food, |drugs, |medical |devices, |animal |feed, |drugs, |cosmetics, |radiation |emiting |products
What |is |OSHA |responsible |for |- |correct |answer |✔to |ensure |the |saftey |and |health |of |American |workers |by |setting |snd |enforcing |sstandards
Which |federal |institute |is |responsible |for |conducting |research |and |making |recommendations |for |the |prevention |of |work |related |disease |and |injury |- |correct |answer |✔NIOSH
Who |does |OSHA |ensure |the |safety |of |- |correct |answer |✔America's |workers
When |may |dermatitis |occur |- |correct |answer |✔after |repeated |contact |with |a |chemical
What |is |acute |chemical |toxicity |- |correct |answer |✔high |levels |of |exposure |over |a |short |period
What |should |the |assistant |do |if |a |small |mercury |spill |occurs |- |correct |answer |✔get |the |spill |kit
When |are |wastes |classified |as |hazardous |- |correct |answer |✔if |they |have |certain |properties |or |contain |chemical |that |could |pose |dangers |to |human |health/environment |after |discarded
What |are |planktonic |bacteria |- |correct |answer |✔bacteria |that |are |freely |floating |in |water
What |types |of |bacteria |are |contained |in |biofilm |- |correct |answer |✔many |types |such |as |fungi, |algae, |and |protozoa
