Chapter 19

Question 1

What Is Latent Infection?

Answer 1

comes and goes

Question 2

What Is Acute Infection?

Answer 2

quite severe and short duration

Question 3

What Is Chronic Infection?

Answer 3

infection of long duration, my persist for life

Question 4

What Is OSHA?

Answer 4

designed to protect employees against occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens

Question 5

What Is Direct Contact?

Answer 5

• touching or contacting a patient’s blood or saliva
• the most common route of infection

Question 6

What Is Indirect Contact?

Answer 6

touching or contacting a contaminated surface or instrument and then touching eyes, mouth, or nose

Question 7

What Is A Droplet Infection?

Answer 7

droplets of moisture enter through eyes, mouth, or nose

Question 8

What Is Percutaneous?

Answer 8

infection enters through the skin
ex.) needles, bites and cuts

Question 9

What Is Occupational Exposure?

Answer 9

any cross-contamination or infection of any kind that happens during work hours

Question 10

What Are Standard Precations?

Answer 10

standards of care that are designed to protect the healthcare provider from any pathogens

Question 11

What Is Personal Protective Equipment?

Answer 11

to protect employees include :
- mask
- gloves (the most critical part of ppe)
- goggles
- proper clothing

Question 12

What Is Hazardous Waste?

Answer 12

dangerous to the humans and the environment

Question 13

What Is Infectious Waste?

Answer 13

capable of transmitting an infectious disease

Question 14

What Are Sharps?

Answer 14

contaminated needles, blades, ortho wires, and endodontic intruments

Question 15

What Is Anaphylaxis?

Answer 15

• most severe form of immediate allergic reaction
• primary cause of death due to latex allergies

Question 16

What Is A Communicable Disease?

Answer 16

spread of infection through body fluids from one person

Question 17

What Is An Inherited Immunity?

Answer 17

present at birth

Question 18

What Is An Acquired Immunity?

Answer 18

develops during a person’s lifetime

Question 19

What Is An Artificially Acquired Immunity?

Answer 19

through vaccination

Question 20

What Is A Naturally Acquired Immunity?

Answer 20

a person has acquired and is now recovering from a disease

Question 21

What Is Infection Prevention?

Answer 21

the ultimate goal of all control procedures and policies

Question 22

What Are The 5 Chain Of Infection Links?

Answer 22

• infectious agent
• reservoir
• portal of exit
• mode of transmission
• portal of entry
• host

Question 23

What Is A Bloodborne Transmission?

Answer 23

carried in the blood and body fluids of infected individuals

Question 24

CDC

Answer 24

• not a regulatory agency
• recommendations

Question 25

OSHA

Answer 25

- a regulatory agency - standard protections - the most important infection control law in dentistry

Question 26

Are Alcohol Based Hand Rubs Good?

Answer 26

yes, only concentrations of 60-95% alcohol based rubs are effective

Question 27

Latex Allergy Procedure?

Answer 27

avoid latex containing products and treat the symptoms

Question 28

What Is General Waste?

Answer 28

non-hazardous and non-regulated waste

Question 29

What Is Contaminated Waste?

Answer 29

has been in contact with blood or other body fluids

Question 30

What Is Infectious Or Regulated Waste?

Answer 30

capable of transmitting disease

Question 31

How Are You To Dispose Of Extracted Teeth?

Answer 31

handle them as regulated waste if not being returned to patient

Question 32

CJD

Answer 32

- usually fatal within one year of diagnosis - caused by prion infection