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Asepsis is?
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Process of preventing the access of micro-organisms
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What is Barrier technique?
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Use of fluid resistant materials to protect them from contamination. Rubber plastic, paper, foil.
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What is Bioburden?
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Number of Micro-organisms contaminating an object.
Also known as Bioload or Microbial load |
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What is a Biological Monitor?
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Bacterial endospore test which assess whether sterlization has occured. Also known as biological indicator or biological spore test
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What is Chemical disinfection?
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The destruction or inhibition of most viruses and bacteria while in their growth phase.
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What is a Chemical indicator?
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Chemical dyes used to determine whether sterlization has been met. Also know as
1. Chemical monitor 2. Dosage indicator 3. Process indicator. |
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What is Dental Item Classification?
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Dental Items are classified based on pathways through which cross contamination may occur and the location and technique of instrument use.
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Dental Item are classified as?
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Critical, Semi Critical and Non critical.
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Critical Items are?
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Materials that penetrate the skin, mucous membrane or bone.
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Semicritical Items are?
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Materials that frequently contact mucous membranes but cannot be sterlized due to their inability to withstand heat.
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Non Critical Items are?
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Materials that do not normally penetrate or contact mucous membranes but are exposed to splatter, spray or splashing of blood.
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What are Engineering Controls?
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Equipment or methods which remove bloodbore pathogens from the workplace.
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What is an invasive procedure?
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A surgical entry into the tissues, cavities organs or repair of major tramatic injuries.
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What is Saturated Steam Sterlization?
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Steam heat under pressure for sufficient length of time to kill all forms of micro organisms
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What is Sterile Sterility?
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Free from all living micro organisms.
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What is BUMEDINST 6600.10A?
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Dental Infection control Instruction.
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What is a Gravity Displacement type sterilizer?
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A Sterilizer in which incoming steam displaces the residual air through a port or drain in or near the bottom of the sterilizer chamber.
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Gravity Displacement Type Sterilizer.
30 minutes at? |
121-123 C (250-254 F)
15-17 lb per psi |
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Gravity Displacement Type Sterilizer.
15 minutes at? |
132-135 C 270-274 F
30-32 psi. |
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What is a Prevacuum type Sterilizer?
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Sterilizer which relies on one or more pressure and vacuum excursions at the beginning or end of the cycle.
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Operating temperatures for the Prevacuum type Sterilizer are?
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132-135 C.
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What is a Unit Dose?
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Quantity of materials or supplies required to treat a single patient.
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Infection Control function are addressed how often?
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At least Quarterly.
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Medical testing for HBV and HIV are at what intervals?
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6 weeks, 12 weeks and 6 months.
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Who directs continous review and upgrade of the sterilization and infection control syllabus at the Naval School of Dental Assisting and technology (NSDAT) for dental "A" school?
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BUMED (MED-54).
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Commmands must document infection control training with?
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Names of persons attending and conduction. Dates and a summary of the contents of the training.
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How long are infection control manuals maintained?
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For at least three years.
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What is the PPBS?
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Planning, Programming and Budgeting system used to identify total resources required to meet Infection Control guidelines and those of OSHA and the EPA.
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Inital Infection control training is done?
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within 90 days of reporting to a Command.
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Inital Infection control training is done how often after initial training?
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Annually.
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