Safety and Accident Prevention and Emergency Care

Contaminated sharps are sharps that have been exposed to:

• the air

• blood and saliva

• chemicals

• dental materials

The correct order of response for a puncture wound at VCC is as follows:

• Clean the wound, test, report the incident, retest

• Report the incident, clean the wound, test, retest

• Clean the wound, report the incident, test, retest

• Report the incident, test, clean the wound, retest

Disinfectants are a health hazard due to the potential of regular inhalation

• True

• False

Acid etch is hazardous because of it's potential to cause:

• Allergic reactions

• Heat sparks

• Chemical exposure

• Chemical Burns

Repeat exposure to latex can cause a localized allergic reaction. This is:

• Itchy, watery and puffy eyes from the powder coatings

• Red, dry, irritated, and cracked skin caused by the powder coatings

• A rash caused by the chemicals used to process latex

• anaphylaxis caused by proteins in the latex

This position is ideal if a patient is not breathing.

• Sub-supine

• Semi-supine

• Trendelenberg

• Supine

Health history updates should be:

• Done annually

• Written in pencil

• Done only when a patient reports a change

• Noted in chart at each appointment

The appropriate chair position for a patient who is pregnant is sub-supine

• True

• False

Forward head posture leads to:

• Neck and upper back injuries

• Shoulder injuries

• Lower back injuries

• Wrist injuries

The medical emergency that causes a patient to struggle to breathe, cough and have bluish lips/skin.

• Heart attack

• Hyperventilation

• Choking

• Syncope