TCDHA Dental Hygiene Exam With 100% Verified Solutions
(A+) Latest Update
Dental Hygiene Process of Care - ANSWER Assessment
Diagnosis (prognosis)
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Documentation
Asepsis - ANSWER germ free
sanitation - ANSWER applications of methods to promote a germ-free state
Disinfection - ANSWER chemicals used to reduce, or kill germs
Sterilization - ANSWER The process that completely destroys all microbial life, including
spores.
Universal Precautions - ANSWER assuming all patients are infectious and applying
every method of combating disease and infection
Critical instruments - ANSWER Item used to penetrate soft tissue or bone
Semi-critical instruments - ANSWER Items that come in contact with oral tissues but
does not penetrate soft tissue or bone
, Noncritical instruments - ANSWER Item that comes in contact with intact skin only
Autoclave - ANSWER Equipment used to sterilize articles by 250 degrees, 15psi, 20
minutes
Flash autoclave - ANSWER Smaller autoclave with higher temperature setting will
lessen exposure time required to obtain sterilization
dry heat sterilization - ANSWER used for hot air bake at high temp for longer period of
time
heat - ANSWER devices containing superheated (234 C or 450 F) molten metal or glass
beads; used primarily in endodontic practice
Chemical vapor sterilization - ANSWER complete sterilization using chemical vapor
under pressure
ethylene oxide - ANSWER gas used to sterilize surgical instruments and supplies
VPH gas plasma sterilization using hydrogen peroxide that is ionized to release
vaporized gas molecules capable of killing microorganisms and endospores in a short
period-less than 1 hour-with no vapor clear-off time concerns;
chemical agents - ANSWER cold sterile
Pandemic - ANSWER an epidemic that is geographically widespread
epidemic - ANSWER regional outbreak of a disease
endemic - ANSWER confined to a particular country or area
(A+) Latest Update
Dental Hygiene Process of Care - ANSWER Assessment
Diagnosis (prognosis)
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Documentation
Asepsis - ANSWER germ free
sanitation - ANSWER applications of methods to promote a germ-free state
Disinfection - ANSWER chemicals used to reduce, or kill germs
Sterilization - ANSWER The process that completely destroys all microbial life, including
spores.
Universal Precautions - ANSWER assuming all patients are infectious and applying
every method of combating disease and infection
Critical instruments - ANSWER Item used to penetrate soft tissue or bone
Semi-critical instruments - ANSWER Items that come in contact with oral tissues but
does not penetrate soft tissue or bone
, Noncritical instruments - ANSWER Item that comes in contact with intact skin only
Autoclave - ANSWER Equipment used to sterilize articles by 250 degrees, 15psi, 20
minutes
Flash autoclave - ANSWER Smaller autoclave with higher temperature setting will
lessen exposure time required to obtain sterilization
dry heat sterilization - ANSWER used for hot air bake at high temp for longer period of
time
heat - ANSWER devices containing superheated (234 C or 450 F) molten metal or glass
beads; used primarily in endodontic practice
Chemical vapor sterilization - ANSWER complete sterilization using chemical vapor
under pressure
ethylene oxide - ANSWER gas used to sterilize surgical instruments and supplies
VPH gas plasma sterilization using hydrogen peroxide that is ionized to release
vaporized gas molecules capable of killing microorganisms and endospores in a short
period-less than 1 hour-with no vapor clear-off time concerns;
chemical agents - ANSWER cold sterile
Pandemic - ANSWER an epidemic that is geographically widespread
epidemic - ANSWER regional outbreak of a disease
endemic - ANSWER confined to a particular country or area
