Infection control
About this set
Created by:
rcmccreary on November 15, 2010
Subjects:
clinical asepsis protocol & management of hazardous materials
Description:
dental assisting asepsis
Log in to favorite or report as inappropriate.
Order by
31 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 what are some susceptible contamination surfaces? | keyboard, counter tops, light switches, , arm rests, hand piece hoses.. |
| what are a few barrier products? | saran wrap, stickies, trash bags, aluminum foil, disposable tips, tray sleeves, sandwich bags.. |
| what are some advantages to protective barriers? | less time consuming, less handling/storing of chemicals, prevents contamination |
| what are some disadvantages of protective barriers? | need to purchase a variety of sizes & types, adds plastic to environment, esthetically unattractive |
| what are some advantages to precleaning/disinfecting? | cheaper, doesnt change esthetic appearance, doesnt add plastic to the environment |
| what are some disadvantages to precleaning/disinfecting? | cant verify removed microbes, chemicals may damage surfaces, chemicals added to environment, proper material safety data sheets required |
| What are the steps of precleaning/disinfecting | Wear PPE, be sure solution is fresh & prepared by lebel directions. Spray/wipe/spray Dry 10 min. |
| What is the Haz mat standard? | To properly label all products considered hazardous |
| What are some examples of op care in between/during patient care? | set up, tear down protective barriers, flush hoses, disinfect contaminated surfaces/houekeeping |
| What are the lab procedures for radiography? | PPE, proper labeling,material safety data sheets,infection control written procedures. |
| What are the lab procedures for impressions? | PPE, immediately water-rinsed, shake, disinfecting solution, 15 minutes rinse, shake (immersion or s/w/s) |
| What are the lab procedures for lab cases? | written policies, have area for receiving and disinfecting items, HIV/hep B patient cases procedures, disinfecting surfaces atleast once a day. |
| Asepsis DURING patient care? | touch few surfaces as possible, PPE, Rubber dams, pre mouth rinse, use disposables, evacutation system cleaner |
| A health history of employees must be kept for ___ yrs | 30 |
| MSDS means? | Materials Safety Data Sheet |
| Label requirements of a hazardous chemical are? | identity, appropriate warnings, name & address of manufacturer/importer/responsible party -required by hazmat standards |
| What are some things a MSDS manual includes? | product info, hazardous ingredients, health hazard info, spill/leak procedures, special precautions, physical hazard data, firre & explosion data, special protection info, the color/number coding of the chemicals |
| Who regulates medical waste? | OSHA & EPA |
| employers are required by OSHA to do what with employees concerning hazardous chemicals? | provide PPE, have a MSDS, make aware the Right to Know, identify and detect hazardous chemicals, label physical and health hazards present. |
| the color system comes from what agency? | national fire protection agency |
| Do you label a single use substance if it is hazardous | no |
| What are some things a Hazardous Materials books might contain? | Initials on checked safety areas, first aid kit information, incident reports, chemical occupational exposure reports, states radiation requirements |
| what does blue stand for? | health hazard |
| what does red stand for ? | fire hazard |
| what does yellow stand for? | reactivity hazard |
| what does white mean? | specific hazard |
| what would a zero indicate | there is no hazard |
| what would a 1 indicate? | slight hazard |
| what would a 2 indicate? | moderate hazard |
| what would a 3 indicate? | serious hazard |
| what would a 4 indicate? | severe hazard |
First Time Here?
Welcome to Quizlet, a fun, free place to study. Try these flashcards, find others to study, or make your own.