Infection Control in the Dental Clinic exam with complete solutions.
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Dental Laws and Infection
Institution
Dental Laws And Infection
Government Agencies involved in infection control:
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): enforces laws to protect workers
- CDC: Research and education, create recommendations, now laws
- EPA: regulates medical waste and environmental waste outside office
- FDA: regulates drug...
Infection Control in the Dental Clinic exam
with complete solutions
Government Agencies involved in infection control: - ANSWER- - Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): enforces laws to protect workers
- CDC: Research and education, create recommendations, now laws
- EPA: regulates medical waste and environmental waste outside office
- FDA: regulates drugs, dental products, dental devices and disinfectants
CDC Ranking of Recommendations - ANSWER- - Category 1A: strongly
recommended for implementations and strongly supported by well designed
experimental, clinical or epidemiologic studies
- Category 1B: strongly recommended for implementation and supported by
experiment, clinical, or epidemiologic studies and a strong theoretical rationale
- Category 1C: required for implementation as mandated by federal or state
Purpose of OSHA's bloodborne pathogens standard - ANSWER- Prevent
transmission from patient to health care provider in work place
Modes of transmission - ANSWER- - Direct contact with blood or body fluid
- Indirect contact with contaminated instrument of surface
- Contact of mucosa of eye, nose or mouth
- Inhalation airborne pathogens
Examples of occupational exposure - ANSWER- - Prophy/scaling
- Cavity prep and assisting
- Making/ handling impressions
- Handling contaminated instruments
- Cleaning/ disinfecting operatory after patient
How do we prevent transmission of bloodborne pathogens in dentistry? -
ANSWER- - Vaccinations
, - Personal protective equipment
- Engineering controls such as needle guards
Clinical gowns must be changed ______. - ANSWER- daily
Clinic coats should be - ANSWER- - high necked
- Long-sleeved
- Provide coverage to knees when seated
- Impervious to fluids
Surgical Mask - ANSWER- - well adapted to face but not rest against mouth
Surgical mask should be changed ______ or ______. - ANSWER- between
patients; more often if heavy splatter generated during procedure
If wearing a face shield, do you need to also wear a mask? - ANSWER- Sure do
Eye-wear must have side shields? - ANSWER- Sure do
Patients also need protective eyewear - ANSWER- - Dropping accidents
- Aerosols and debris
Non-sterile, clean non-latex gloves worn for _______. - ANSWER- Most dental
procedures
Sterile gloves should be worn for ______. - ANSWER- Surgical procedures
Procedure: Gloves - ANSWER- - Changed for every patient and if torn
- Appropriate hand hygiene before and after wearing gloves
Gloves should not be worn when working with ________. - ANSWER- Grinding or
polishing lathe or model trimmer
Remove gloves when leaving the clinic, OR....? - ANSWER- - Wear clear over-
gloves
- Wear utility gloves
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