Micro-Chapter 7

Front 1

what type of protocols are developed to meet the challenge of treating clients that may be harboring serious infections, such as HIV, HEP B, etc and are the reason why these protocols have been made

Back 1

Universal Infection Control

Front 2

What are the two assumptions that are made with Universal precautions

Back 2

1- every client is assumed to be a potential carrier of infection

2- infection control procedures must provide a reasonable level of protection for clients/staff

Front 3

"plan for the worst and hope for the best" is a scenario based upon what?

Back 3

universal infection control

Front 4

what type of disorder regulates special attention in the dental office to the client who is undergoing procedures where blood loss may be expected

Back 4

Blood coagulation disorders such as Hemophilia

Front 5

What type of medication would alert the dental staff that there is a liklihood of prolonged clotting times, following blood loss during a procedure

Back 5

Anticoagulant medications: heparin, warfarin, aspirin

Front 6

What are some examples that the dental staff can protect themselves in the workplace

Back 6

1-PPE- personal protective equipment

2- rubber dam isolation

3- immunization

4- sharps handling and disposable containers

5- sterilization/ disinfecting

Front 7

What is the process that removes all organism and their spores in a material or on an object

Back 7

Sterilization

Front 8

what is a tough resistant form that is produced by some bacteria

Back 8

spore

Front 9

How is sterilization achieved?

Back 9

High temperatures and exposure times

Front 10

What penetrates material to be more sterile, moist heat or dry heat?

Back 10

moist heat

Front 11

What are the 4 steps to sterilization

Back 11

1- pre-sterilization cleaning

2- packaging

3- sterilization

4-Aseptic Storage

Front 12

what are the three methods of sterilization used in dentistry?

Back 12

1- moist heat

2- dry heat

3- gaseous heat

Front 13

How would a dental staff sterilize plastic equipment?

Back 13

ethylene oxide gas or gamma radiation

Front 14

How would a dental staff sterilize injectable drugs?

Back 14

filtration

Front 15

What type of sterilization system uses moist heat

Back 15

autoclave

Front 16

What is the temperature of the autoclave when sterilizing materials and how long does it take?

Back 16

Temp: 121-124 degrees celcius for 15mins

OR

Temp: 134 degrees C for 3mins

Front 17

What sterilization method uses a hot air oven to clean materials

Back 17

Dry-heat sterilization

Front 18

What sterilization method is more effective, moist-heat or dry heat?

Back 18

moist heat

Front 19

what sterilization method uses a combination of chemicals such as: alcohol, acetone or ketones delivered with super heated steam

Back 19

chemical vapour sterilization

Front 20

Out of the three sterilization methods, which is the most expensive

Back 20

Chemical vapour

Front 21

What monitors sterilization by using timers, pressure guages and temperature guages that monitor the variables of sterilization, but does NOT guarentee sterilizing

Back 21

Mechanical indicators

Front 22

What type of monitor indicator uses a special type of monitoring tape used to bundle a pack of instruments with a chemical indicator but does NOT prove that the contents are sterile

Back 22

Process Indicator

Front 23

what type of monitoring indicator uses small vial of spore-forming thermophilic, nonpathogenic microorganism and adds it to the load to determine if the materials ARE STERILIZED

Back 23

Biologic Indicators

Front 24

What type of microorganism could be used when using a biologic indicator to test if the materials are sterilized

Back 24

Geobaccillus stearothermophilus

Front 25

What are Geobaccillus stearothermophilus?

Back 25

Heat-loving bacteria that grow at a temperature of 60-65 degrees C

Front 26

what is the process that kills or removes pathogenic microorganisms in a material or on an object EXCLUDING spores

Back 26

Disinfection

Front 27

What are the three materials of disinfection

Back 27

1- Heat methods (pasteurization, boiling water)

2- Physical Methods (ultrasonic)

3- Chemical Methods (disinfectants)

Front 28

what is the term that uses a chemical agent externally on a live surface to destroy organisms or inhibit their growth

Back 28

antisepsis

Front 29

what refers to the ability of a chemical or drug to produce a desired action at a particular concentration or dosage

Back 29

potency

Front 30

What is the ability of a chemical or drug to produce a desired effect

Back 30

Efficacy of Disinfectants

Front 31

What is the effectiveness of a chemical disinfection affected by

Back 31

1- concentration

2- contact

3- time

Front 32

Halogens are chemicals found in high-level disinfectants, what are some examples?

Back 32

1-hypochlortites

2- iodine compounds

Front 33

Aldehydes are chemicals found in high-level disinfectants, what are some examples?

Back 33

1- glutaraldenhyde

Front 34

Alcohols are chemicals found inIntermediate-level disinfectants, what are some examples?

Back 34

1- Isopropyl alcohol

Front 35

Phenols are chemicals found in intermediate level disinfectants, what are some examples

Back 35

1- phenol compounds

Front 36

Bisguanides are chemicals found in low-level disinfectants, what are some examples

Back 36

1- chlorhexidine

Front 37

How would critical instruments (scalpels, blades, burs) be cleaned

Back 37

Sterilization- moist heat

Front 38

how would semi-critical instruments (surgical dressings) be cleaned

Back 38

Sterilized or high-level disinfection (glutaraldenhyde)

Front 39

how would non-critical instruments (surfaces in dental offices-floors,walls) be cleaned

Back 39

Intermediate or low-level disinfectants (alcohol, phenols)