EFFECTIVE HAND HYGIENE-THE CORNERSTONE OF INFECTION PREVENTION IN DENTAL SETTINGS

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When effective hand hygiene is adhered to in your dental practice or clinic: *

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A) You can reduce the numbers of transient and resident microbes on your hands.

B) You can reduce the possibility of direct and indirect transmission of pathogens from dental healthcare personnel to patients.

C) Soap and water or an alcohol based hand rub can be used.

D) All of the above are true.

Semmelweis known as the Father of Hand Hygiene *

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A) Hypothesized that "cadaverous particles" on the hands of physicians following autopsies were responsible for the infant mortality rate in is hospital.

B) Recommended hospital staff scrub with a chlorinated lime solution to clean their hands after autopsies and prior to delivering infants.

C) Was met with cooperation and agreement by the hospital staff.

D) Reduced the infant mortality rate in his hospital to less than 3% after implementing hand hygiene protocols in his hospital.

E) A, B, C

F) A, C, D

G) A, B, D

All of the above

Methods to help ensure a successful effective hand hygiene program in the dental setting may include: *

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A) Leadership sets the expectations for adherence by modeling effective hand hygiene.

B) Leadership and the Dental Team create the culture by displaying adherence and mentoring new employees.

C) Review effective hand hygiene technique during staff meetings to keep the protocol fresh amongst the dental team and reinforce expectation for adherence.

D) Hang up posters in the operatories, sterlization and lab as a reminder, and to reinforce a culture of adherence and a committment to standard precautions.

E) All of the avoe

Perceived barriers to effective hand hygiene, reported by dental professionals include *

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A) Lack of role models

B) Absence of safety culture

C) Lack of active participation in hand hygiene promotion

D) Less time and attention needed because of the barrier protection of gloves

E) B, C

F) All of the above

You notice that a new associate dentist is not washing their hands prior to treating patients. Your concerns include: *

10 points

A) Transmission of pathogens to patients.

B) None. As long as they are changing gloves before treating a patient, cross contamination is prevented.

C) Transmission of pathogens to staff.

D) Cross contamination of surfaces.

E) B

F) A, C, D

G) All of the above

Alcohol Hand Rub *

10 points

A) Used when hands are not visibly soiled.

B) Found to be efficacious in mobile dentistry settings such as school based programs.

C) Are most effective at 50% concentration.

D) Are not effective against some bacterial spores such as Clostridioides difficile.

E) A, B, C

F) B, C, D

G) A, B, D

H) All of the above

In applying the concept of Standard Precautions we should *

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A) Consider patients who identify as Hepatitis C positive a greater risk, and double glove.

B) Require patients who have traveled outside the country in the past month to wear a mask in the reception area.

C) Document patient temperatures and reschedule those with elevated temperatures.

D) Prioritize patients according to COVID19 vaccine status.

E) None of the above

F) All of the above

To prevent disease transmission we must maintain the Chain of Infection. *

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True

False

Hand Microbes are *

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A) Resident or Transient

B) Transient microbes may be transmitted by direct patient contact or indirect contact with an inanimate object in close proximity of the ptient, such as a counter top, tablet, keyboard.

C) Resident microbes are embedded in the outer most layer of the stratum corneum and easily removed by hand washing with soap and water.

D) A, B

E) A, C

F) All of the above

When we remove our gloves *

10 points

A) We wash our hands because microbes can proliferate underneath the gloves.

B) We do not need to wash our hands if we are immediately regloving.

C) We should throw away and not reuse.

D) B, C

E) A, C

F) None of the above

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