Patient Care Final (pt 1) Flashcards
(95 cards)
In what ways can microorganisms be transported in the dental office
Aerosols and splash ans splatter
What is the chain of infection
Source, host, mode of transmission
What factors can influence the suspetibility of a host
age, physical condition, medication, underlying medical conditions
What is less than 50 micrometers and can sty airbone for an extended period before settling on surfaces
Aerosols
What is larger than 50 micrometers and are only airborn briefly so their is limited pentration into the respiratory system
splash and splatter
High speed hand pieces, ultrasonic scaler, air and water are examples of?
Aerosols
Direct contact, indirect contact and respiratory are examples of ?
mode of transmission
Direct contact can be transmitted by____
broken skin and mucosal contact
Indirect contact can be transmitted by____
contaminated instruments
What is the ability to cause infection and damage
virulence
Resistance can be ___ and ____
innate and acquired
What is a condition of being able to resist a particular disease through preventing development
Immunity
What are the stages of infection
incubation- time btwn exposure and the first sign
prodromal- first sign and full development
acute- full development
decline
What is the process of physical cleaning to reduce microbes
Sanitzation
Use of disinfectant and paper towels is an ex of___
sanitzation
Heat filtration radiation and chemical are examples of
sterilization
The destruction of all microbes forms including spores is what
sterilization
primary sterilizing method is
steam under pressure and dry heat
What is used on living skin and mucous membranes
antiseptics
What is less lethal than sterilization and doesnt destroy spores and are toxic to skin
disinfection
what are the requirments for liquid disinfectants
correct temp, ph and conc
What kind of disinfectant kills all pathogens but not spores and is not used in UMKC
high level disinfectant
What destroys most viruses, fungi, bacteria and IS USED at UMKC
intermediate level disinfectant
What kills most vegetative bacteria and some viruses and fungi
low level disinfectant