Lecture 1 - 7 review Flashcards
How many swipes are the charm for ridding surfaces from bacteria?
Three swipes
What new antibiotic is currently being developed?
Teixobactin
What is considered more likely to contract from your patient?
- HIV
- HEP B
- HEP C
Hep C- no vaccine available
List the links in the chain of infection
- Infectious agent
- Reservoir
- Portal of Exit
- Mode of transmission
- Portal of entry
- Susceptible host
When exposed to contaminant you should immediately do what to the area?
wash with soap and water
CDC
Center for Disease Control- Information, Guidelines and recommendations
OSHA
information, training, and regulations
OSAP
leadership and education to promote delivery of safe oral health care
Universal vs Standard precautions
Universal-
- developed first
- protect against blood borne pathogens
Standard-
- latest information
- Blood and all other bodily fluids except sweat
According to Spauldings classifications, an exposure directly to mucous membranes is considered
Critical
According to Spauldings classifications, critical risks require what type of decontamination
Heat sterilization
According to Spauldings classifications, what level sterilization is needed for semi critical
sterilization or intermediate level
What does intermediate level disinfection NOT kill?
spores
Which is most likely to cause disease transient or resident flora?
transient
Sneezing into your elbow is trying to eliminate what link in the chain of infection?
mode of transmission
