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MOD 3 Ch. 12/20
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Question | Answer |
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Universal precautions | Intent is to treat all human blood and some body fluids as infectious. |
Standard precautions | Include use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other protective equipment with all patients. |
OSHA | Requires that a copy of the BBP standard be present in every dental office and clinic. |
Needle Recapping | Use the "scoop" method. |
Puncture-resistant utility gloves | Wear during treatment room cleanup and when handling dirty instruments. |
Sharpes Container | Never overfill or put hands in this. |
Acute infection | Common cold. |
Chronic infection | Hepatitis C, HIV. |
Latent infection | Herpes virus. |
Oppertunistic infection | Pneumocystis pneumonia. |
Incubation Stage | Initial entrance of pathogen into the body. |
Prodromal Stage | Appearance of "early symptoms". |
Acute stage | When symptoms are at their peak and the person is obviously ill. |
Convalescent stage | Recovery phase. |
Dental operatories | Control center of the clinic. |
Dental Chair | Should provide full support to knees, bottom, and back of patient. |
Operators stool | Seat padded,base should provide easy mobility,have a lever to adjust height of chair, and provide support to the back. |
Assistant stool | Have the ability to twist and turn to reach things, foot ring and back rest, lever to adjust height support arm to brace torso or uppwr body to reduce fatigue. |
Dental unit | Holds handpieces, high and low volume suction,air water syringe, and ultrasonic scaler. |
Rheostat | Foot controlled device to controll function of the dental handpeices. |