Infection Control

Give an example of a percutaneous injury

• A burn on the skin

• Needle stick

• Getting the flu from a patient

• Falling down the stairs at the office

T/F: Percutaneous injuries CANNOT be prevented

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Give an example of a blood borne pathogen

• COVID-19

• Hep C

• Measles

• Tuberculosis

Needles should always be...?

• Pointed at yourself

• Disposed of in trash can

• Stored facing up

• Pointed away from self/others; towards the patient

Which container would you use to dispose of a needle?

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Reorder the following: What to do in the event of an injury

• Infection control manager will take steps to ensure treatment

• (This is the last answer :))

• Report the injury to the office manager or infection control officer

• Infection control officer will record the steps taken as well as the incident in the Sharps Injury Log

• A confidential medical evaluation should be done

MORE THAN ONE ANSWER: When should a dental office evaluate/screen new dental devices that allow for safer treatment?

• Annually

• When they become available

• Every 5 years

• Every 10 years

What should you do when capping a needle?

• Handle the needle off to your assistant for them to cap it

• Don't cap the needle, simply put it in the correct disposal container

• Use both hands and carefully put the cap back on the needle

• One handed scoop technique

T/F: If the needle is slightly damaged or bent, it is ok to still use

• TRUE

• FALSE

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• -

MORE THAN ONE ANSWER: Which devices could result in a percutaneous injury?

• Needles

• Knives

• Wires

• Burs