Chapter 15 Infection Control

Use of a chemical or physical procedure to destroy all pathogens, including spores is:

• Asepsis

• Infection Control

• Sterilize

• Antiseptic

A microorganism capable of causing disease is:

• Pathogen

• Parenteral exposure

• Asepsis

Exposure to infectious materials resulting from procedures performed by the dental professional

• Semi-Critical Instrument

• Critical Instrument

• Infectious Waste

• Occupational Exposure

Exposure to infectious materials that result from piercing or puncturing the skin:

• Disinfect

• Antiseptic

• Parenteral Exposure

• Infectious Waste

Use of chemical or physical procedure to destroy all pathogens, except spores:

• Asepsis

• Disinfect

• Sterilize

• Antiseptic

Instruments used to penetrate soft tissue or bone:

• Critical Instruments

• Semi-Critical Instruments

• Non-Critical Intruments

• Asepsis

Instruments that contacts but does not penetrate soft tissue or bone is:

• Critical Instruments

• Semi-Critical Instruments

• Non-Critical Instruments

• Infectious Waste

Instrument that does not contact mucous membranes is:

• Critical Instrument

• Semi-Critical Instrument

• Non-Critical Instrument

• Disinfect

Waste that consists of blood, blood products, contaminated sharps, and other microbiologic products.

• Antiseptic

• Asepsis

• Pathogen

• Infectious Waste

Absence of pathogens

• Antiseptic

• Pathogen

• Asepsis

• Disinfect