The Bloodborne Pathogens Standard States That Contaminated Protective Clothing
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What is the first link in the chain of infection?
infectious agent
What term is used to describe disease-causing organisms
pathogens
An infection that has a rapid onset or short course
Acute infection
An injury that is through the skin, such as a needle stick
Percutaneous
Transmission that is touching or having contact with the patient's blood or saliva
Direct transmission
mist like aerosols are
Capable of remaining airborne for extended periods and can be inhaled
Immunity allows the body to resist disease and prevents foreign bodies from causing:
infection
When immunity is obtained by recovery from disease, it is called
Active naturally acquired
A dental office staff who transmits a disease because he or she failed to remove protective clothing prior to entering a store on the way home from work is an explaye of
Dental office-to-community
What is the Most common route of patient to dental team disease transmission in the dental office
Direct contact with the patients blood or saliva
What is true regarding the role of the CDC in infection control?
The CDC issues specific recommendations on health-related matters, based on sound scientific evidence.
Issue specific standards to protect the health of employees in the United States is the role of:
OSHA
what agency released d new 2003-guidelines for infection control in dental health care setting?
CDC
The law designed to protect employees against occupational exposure to bloodborne disease-causing organisms such as HBV, HIV, and HCV is:
OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Standard
How often must the written exposure control plan describing how the dental office complies with the blood borne pathogens standard be reviewed and updated?
Annually
According to the CDC, ________ Precautions represent a standard of care designed to protect healthcare providers from pathogens that can be spread by blood or any other body fluid, excretion, or secretion.
standard
The CDC term "Standard Precautions" applies to contact with
all body fluids, secretions, and excretions except sweat, regardless of whether or not they contain blood
Who should be notified first of an exposure incident after initial first aid is provided?
employer
What is the first procedural step after an exposure incident
Stop operations immediately
The BBP Standard requires the dentist or employer to provide training in infection-control and safety issues to which of the following groups of people?
All personnel who might come in contact with blood, saliva, or contaminated instruments or surfaces
What is recommended by the CDC after administration of the HBV vaccine
The CDC does not recommend routine blood testing to monitor the HBV antibody level in individuals who have had the vaccine
What is the correct sequence for hand washing and gloving
Wash your hands before you put on gloves and immediately after you remove gloves
What is the correct statement about reducing microbial flora
Alcohol-based hand rubs are more effective at reducing microbial flora than plain soap or antimicrobial hand washes
The blood borne pathogens standard states that contaminated protective clothing
Can be laundered in the dental office or picked up by a laundry service
Which of the following should be removed first when removing PPE
gloves
The BBP Standard requires use of protective eyewear:
with front and side protection (solid side shields) during exposure-prone procedures.
Exam gloves used during dental treatment can be made of
Latex or vinyl
What is the most common type of latex allergy
Type IV allergic reaction
CDC guidelines and the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard consider saliva to be which of the following?
A potentially infectious body fluid
Waste that has had contact with blood or other body fluids is considered contaminated and is disposed of as ____ waste in most states
General
Infectious waste is defined as what
It is contaminated waste that is capable of transmitting an infectious disease.
When is the best time to clean and disinfect dental prosthesis or impressions that will be handled in the office laboratory?
As soon as possible after removal from the patients mouth
What is true about Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
It belongs to a group of neurologic disorders
The number of pathogenic microorganisms can be directly related to which of the following?
bioburden
A person who is unable to resist infection by a particular pathogen is known as _______ in the chain of infection.
susceptible host
Pathogens must have a pathway into the body called a(n) ________ to cause infection.
portal of entry
What is a persistent infection in which symptoms come and go
Latent infection
Transmission of pathogens occurring through contact from person to another person is what type of transmission
Direct
What type of disease transmission refers to the spread of disease through droplets of moisture that contain bacteria or viruses
airborne transmission
Pathogens transmitted by means of cuts or punctures are an example of _______ transmission.
parenteral
Tuberculosis, botulism, and streptococcal infections can be spread by:
Food and water transmission
What type of transmission of infect occurs through the mucosal surfaces of the eyes, nose, and mouth?
Patient-to-dental team infection
Infection control measures that help to prevent disease transmission to the dental professional include:
Gloves and hand washing, rubber dams and the use of patient mouth rinses, the use of masks
What infection control measures must be practiced to avoid patient-to-patient disease transmission
Instrument sterilization and use of sterile instruments, surface barriers, hand washing and the use of gloves
What dental professional falls under the category 2 of the occupational exposure determination
Receptionist who might occasionally clean a treatment room or handle instruments or impressions
Under the Occupational Exposure Determination, which members of the dental staff fall under category I?
Sterilization assistant and laboratory technician
What diseases fall under the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard Law designed to protect employees against occupational exposure
HIV and HCV
Who is responsible for training employees to respond properly to an exposure incident in the dental office
employer
_________ Precautions represent a standard of care designed to protect healthcare providers from pathogens that can be spread by blood or any other body fluid, excretion, or secretion.
standard
To dispose of contaminated needles and other disposable sharp objects properly in a dental office, the dental professional should discard them in which of the following?
sharps container
What isn't a description of sharps disposal container
Manufactured to be shredded in the paper shredder
The CDC established guidelines for needle recapping; this includes:
using the single-handed scoop method or a recapping device.
Protective clothing requirement standards do not include
Requiring disposable gowns
Protective masks are worn over the nose and mouth to protect dental personnel from all the following except
revealing emotions
What can prevent contamination of a clean instrument or any object handled during treatment
Overgloves
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