Dental Assistant

Chapter 19 1.What is the most common route of contamination?
 direct contact
 2.the term for acquiring an infection through mucosal tissues is 
droplet infection
 3.What infection control measures help prevent disease transmission from the dental team to the patient?
 Gloves, handwashing, masks
 4.What is the purpose of the BBP? Protect employees 5.How often should an exposure control plan be reviewed and updated? Annually. 6.What does the term Standard Precautions include? Standard Precautions integrate and expand the elements of Universal Precautions into a standard of care that is designed to protect healthcare providers from pathogens that can be spread by blood or any other body fluid, excretion, or secretion. 7.What information must be included in the employee training record? The record of each training session must include the date of the session, the name of the presenter, the topic, and the names of all employees who attended. 8.What must the employee do if he or she does not want the hepatitis B vaccine? The employee is required to sign an informed refusal form that is kept on file in the dental office. 9.What is the most effective hand product on the market for use on clean hands? Alcohol-based hand rubs 10.Why should long or artificial nails and rings be avoided when one is working in a dental office? They can stab a patient, scratch a patient, harbor pathogens, contaminate items.
 11.What are four examples of PPE? Protective clothing, surgical masks, face shields, protective eyewear, disposable patient treatment gloves, and heavy-duty utility gloves. 12.What determines the types of PPE to be worn? Risk of exposure 13.What are the two types of protective eyewear? Glasses with protective side shields, and clear face shileds. 14.What may be the most critical PPE? Gloves. 15.When should sterile gloves be worn? Sterile gloves should be worn for invasive