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DAS 115 principle & Tech. of Disinfection Q3

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_______________ and synthetic phenol compounds are accepted for surface disinfectant in the dental office
_______________types of barrier materials include clear plastic wrap, plastic bags, plastic-backed paper, and tubing. In addition, sticky tape and aluminum foil are commonly used.
_______________are classified as intermediate-level hospital disinfectants with broad-spectrum activity and can kill a wide range of microorganisms. It can be used on rubber, plastic, glass, and metal.
Recommendations regarding solutions of detergents or disinfectants include making fresh cleaning solution each day and ________________any remaining solution.
Touch and transfer surfaces should be protected with barriers to ______________ them from becoming contaminated from splash, spatter, and surface droplets. This is just one of the methods for controlling surface contamination.
The _____________is responsible for regulating food, dietary supplements, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, biologics, and blood products.
A product capable of killing some viruses should be labeled ________________.
To effectively clean and disinfect dental treatment rooms, the surface should remain moist for the manufacturer’s recommended time for _______________ action, usually 10 minutes.
The high-level disinfectant with very little odor that does not require activation or mixing is: ______________
Contaminated surface barriers should be removed and discarded between patients while you are still ______________. If you inadvertently touch a surface, you will have to clean and disinfect that surface.
The time for sterilization with an immersion disinfectant ranges from ______________hours to 30 hours. At weaker dilutions or shorter contact time, these chemicals provide high-level disinfection.
Since a variety of chemical agents are currently marked as surface disinfectants, the dental assistant has the responsibility of ______________ the label, which will contain directions for use, precautionary statements for handling the product, and storage, disposal, and manufacturer’s recommendations for use.
The ______________responsibilities include registering and regulating disinfectants and chemical sterilants according to chemical classification.
Complex phenols are compatible with metal, glass, rubber, and plastic.
It is impossible to assume that a surface is or is not contaminated; therefore, after a dental treatment, the safest approach for avoiding contamination is by assuming that the surface has been contaminated with blood, ______________ , or any potentially infectious material.
The two methods for dealing with surface contamination are using surface barriers and ______________ and disinfecting the surface between patients.
Current infection control guidelines of the Organization for Safety and Asepsis Procedures (OSAP) consider instrument trays to be _______________ surfaces.
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This products is capable of killing spores in the dental office.
_______________ contact surfaces can be contaminated by direct spray or spatter during dental procedures or by contact with the dental professional’s gloved hands. These surfaces must be more rigorously cleaned and decontaminated.
Only those disinfectants that are registered with the EPA as ______________ _ disinfectants with tuberculocidal claims.
______________ soap and water, or a disinfectant that cleans as well as disinfects, may be used to preclean surfaces.
All contaminated surfaces must be precleaned before they can be disinfected. Precleaning reduces the number of microbes and removes blood, saliva, and other _______________ fluids.
Housekeeping surfaces only need to be cleaned with a detergent or _______________ disinfectant.
Some impression trays can be ______________ after being properly disinfected.
The _______________ from sodium hypochlorite should be avoided, and PPE should be used to protect the eyes, skin, and lungs. Instruments should be rinsed with water before using them on patients.
_______________ is very toxic and should be handled carefully. The fumes should be avoided, and PPE should be used to protect the eyes, skin, and lungs. Instruments should be rinsed with water before using them on patients.
Laboratory studies have determined that Mycobacterium ______________ may survive on surfaces for weeks.
Complex phenols are compatible with metal, glass, rubber, and plastic.
All surfaces must be protected with barriers. In addition, if a surface cannot be easily cleaned and disinfected, it should have ______________protection.
The CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Healthcare Settings—2003 divide _______________surfaces into clinical surfaces and housekeeping surfaces. Housekeeping surfaces include floors, walls, and sinks.
Disinfectants are ______________ that are applied to inanimate surfaces to destroy microorganisms that remain after precleaning.
When using complex phenols, extended exposure may ______________ some plastics or leave etchings on glass and may leave residual film on treated surfaces.
If the surface below is inadvertently touched when removing a contaminated barrier, you will have to clean and disinfect that ______________.