RDA State Board Exam-Infection control
A group of infection prevention practices that apply to all patients regardless of suspected or confirmed infection status, in any setting in which healthcare is delivered. These include; hand hygiene, use of gloves, gown, mask eye protection, or face shield depending on the anticipated exposure and the safe handling of sharps.(Ans- Standard Precautions
Confer a high risk for infection if they are contaminated with any microorganism. These include all instruments, devices and other items used to penetrate soft tissue or bone.(Ans- Critical items
Instruments, devices and other items that are not used to penetrate soft tissue or bone, but contact oral mucas membranes, non- intact skin or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) (Ans- Semi-critical items
Instruments, devices, equipment and surfaces that come in contact with soil, debris, saliva, blood, OPIM and intact skin, but not oral mucas membranes (Ans- NON-critical items
Is the least effective disinfection process. It kills some bacteria, some viruses and fungi, but does not kill bacterial spores or mycobacterium tuberculosis var bovis, a laboratory test organism used to classify the strength of disinfectant materials.(Ans- Low-level disinfectant
kills mycobacterium tuberculosis var bovis indicating that many human pathogens are also killed. This process does not necessarily kill spores.(Ans- Intermediate-level disinfectant
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kills some, but not necessarily all bacterial spores. This process kills mycobaterium tuberculosis var bovis, bacteria, fungi, and viruses.(Ans- High-level disinfectant
is a chemical agent that can be used to disinfect items and surfaces based on the level of contamination.(Ans- Germicide
is a validated process used to render a product free of all forms of viable microorganisms.(Ans- Sterilization
is the removal of visable soil debris and OPIM from objects and surfaces and shall be accomplished manually or mechanically using water with detergents or enzymatic products.(Ans- Cleaning
is specialized clothing or equipment worn or used for protection against a hazard.(Ans- PPE's (personal protective equipment)
means any one of the following:
human bodily fluids.any unfixed tissue or organ (other than intact skin) from a human living or dead. or any of the following if known or rerasoably known to contain or be
infected with HIV, HEP B, OR HEP C:cell, tissue, or organ cultures from
humans or experimental animalsa, blood organs, or other tissues from experimental animals, or culture medium or other solutions (Ans- Other Potentially Infectious Materials (OPIM)
Are all paid and non-paid personnel in the dental healthcare setting.who might be occupationally exposed to infectious materials, including bodily substances and contaminated supplies, equipment, enviornmental
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