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Cross Infection Control Flashcards

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What does HTM 01-05 stand for

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Health Technical Memorandum 01-05

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What is the definition of cross infection control?

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Cross infection is the infection is the passing of micro organisms from patient to patient or object to object via direct or indirect contact

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What are the four stages of decontamination?

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Cleaning-disinfection-inspection-sterilisation

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Which waste category does fixer and developer go in?

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Hazardous chemical/non infectious

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What are dental nurses vaccinated against?

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TB, hep B, MMR, Tefanis, Polio, diphtheria

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What is a helix test used for on an autoclave?

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To check steam penetration

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What is sterilisation?

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The destruction of pathogenic micro organisms including bacteria, viruses, fungi but not prion proteins

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What does ‘asepsis’ mean?

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It is the avoidance of pathogenic micro organisms

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How long should clinics hand washing take?

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Between 15-30 seconds

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How long should surgical hand washing take?

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2 minutes

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What antisepsis agents are used?

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Chlorhexidine gluconate (hibi scrub)
Triclosan
Povodine iodine

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What is bleach/chlorine/sodium hypochlorite used for during cleaners?

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Non metallic/non textile surfaces
1% solution for lab work
10% solution for blood spillages
Effect against HIV/hep B

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What is glutaraldehyde based cleaner used for?

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Used as a cold sterilant to sterilise dental instruments that can not be autoclaves
Can be used on metallics

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What is chlorhexidine gluconate used for?

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As an irrigating solution during endo

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What is In The mercury spillage kit?

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(Apply PPE)
Flours of sulphur (absorbent paste)
Lead foil
Pipette

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What is legionella a form of?

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Pneumonia

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What is the name of the fatal bacteria that can be found in water lines?
What temperature does it survive in?

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Legionella Pneumophillia Bacillus

Between 6 and 60 lies dormant below 20 thrives at 37

17
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What are the three main techniques for cleaning reusable equipment?

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Manual cleaning
Manual cleaning with ultrasonic decontamination
Decontamination and cleaning with washer disinfection

18
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What should be carried out every 6 months with a washer disinfector?

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Automatic control test
Chemical dosing
Thermometric disinfection test

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What is a N type and B/S type autoclave?

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N type - non vacuum

B/S - vacuum

20
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In a non clinical area how long can open bagged instruments be stored for?

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One week

21
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What does TST stand for?

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Time/steam/temperature

22
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What year did the environmental protection act come into force?

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1990

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