DANB CDIPC flashcards
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- Exposure Control Plan
- A written OSHA-required plan describing how the employer protects workers from bloodborne pathogens; it must be reviewed and updated at least annually.
- HBV vaccination timeline
- Hepatitis B vaccination must be offered at no cost within 10 working days of initial assignment unless the employee has been vaccinated or is medically contraindicated.
- Training record retention
- Bloodborne pathogens training records must be kept for 3 years and include dates, content summary, trainer identity, and names and qualifications of attendees.
- Medical record retention
- Employee medical records under the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard are retained for the duration of employment plus 30 years.
- Standard precautions defined
- A set of infection control practices applied to all patients that treats blood, saliva, and body fluids as potentially infectious regardless of diagnosis.
- Sharps container specifications
- Sharps containers must be puncture-resistant, closable, leakproof on the sides and bottom, labeled with a biohazard warning, and located at the point of use.
- Safe injection practice
- Use single-use needles and syringes; avoid two-handed recapping by using a scoop technique or recapping device when recapping is necessary.
- Blood spill response
- Absorb visible blood, clean the area, then disinfect with an EPA-registered tuberculocidal hospital disinfectant or a fresh 1:10 bleach dilution.
- Alcohol-based hand rub use
- Apply alcohol-based hand rub to hands that are not visibly soiled and rub for 20-30 seconds; use soap and water when hands are visibly soiled.
- Gloves and hand hygiene
- Hand hygiene is performed before donning gloves and immediately after removing them; disposable gloves are never washed, disinfected, or reused.
- PPE removal sequence
- Remove gloves first, then eyewear and gown, and remove the mask last; perform hand hygiene immediately after removing all PPE.
- Mask change criteria
- Change masks between patients and whenever a mask becomes wet or soiled; surgical masks do not substitute for fit-tested N95 respirators.
- Critical instrument definition
- An instrument that penetrates soft tissue or bone, such as extraction forceps or surgical burs, and therefore must be sterile after processing.
- Semicritical instrument definition
- An item that contacts mucous membranes but does not penetrate tissue, such as a mouth mirror; it requires sterilization or high-level disinfection.
- Ultrasonic cleaner maintenance
- An ultrasonic cleaner removes bioburden before sterilization; its solution is changed at least daily and whenever visibly soiled.
- Handpiece processing
- Clean and lubricate handpieces according to manufacturer instructions, then sterilize them between patients; flush waterlines before use.
- Sterilization versus disinfection
- Sterilization destroys all microorganisms including bacterial spores, whereas disinfection reduces pathogens but may not eliminate spores.
- Steam autoclave parameters
- Gravity-displacement steam sterilization uses 121°C (250°F) at 15 psi for 15-20 minutes, or 132°C (270°F) for 4 minutes.
- Spore testing frequency
- Biological monitoring with a spore test is performed at least weekly for each sterilizer, and results are recorded and retained.
- Positive spore test action
- Remove the sterilizer from service, repeat the biological test, investigate the cause, and recall and reprocess loads since the last negative test.
- Clinical contact surface
- A surface touched during patient care, such as a light handle or bracket tray; it is cleaned and disinfected between patients or barrier-protected.
- Housekeeping surface
- A surface such as a floor or sink that is not directly touched during care; it is cleaned at least daily and when visibly soiled.
- Clean-to-dirty workflow
- A one-way processing flow that separates clean and contaminated areas to prevent cross-contamination of processed instruments and supplies.
- Tuberculocidal claim
- An EPA-registered hospital disinfectant label claim indicating activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, used for surfaces contaminated with blood.
- Bleach dilution for spills
- A 1:10 dilution of 5.25% household bleach provides about 5000 ppm available chlorine, is prepared fresh daily, and is used for blood spills.
- Sharps container fill limit
- Sharps containers are closed and replaced when they reach no more than three-quarters full to prevent overfilling and needlestick injuries.
- DUWL bacterial standard
- CDC recommends dental unit water used for non-surgical care contain no more than 500 CFU/mL of heterotrophic bacteria.
- Waterline flushing
- Flush dental unit waterlines for 20-30 seconds between patients and for several minutes at the start of the day per manufacturer guidance.
- Independent water reservoir
- A separate water bottle that supplies the dental unit, allowing use of quality-controlled water and chemical treatment to reduce biofilm.
- High-volume evacuation role
- High-volume evacuation captures aerosol and splatter near the source and is combined with rubber dam isolation and proper patient positioning.
- Preprocedural mouth rinse
- An antimicrobial rinse used before treatment may reduce the microbial load in aerosols but does not replace PPE, ventilation, or evacuation.
- N95 respirator use
- A fit-tested N95 or higher respirator is worn for aerosol-generating procedures when airborne transmission risk exists, such as suspected tuberculosis.