IPAC Introduction - Questions With Expert
Solutions
Explain why infection control is important in dentistry Correct
Answer - 1. patient and dental health care professional can be
exposed to pathogen
2. contact with blood/oral/respiratory secretion can contaminate
equipment
3. proper procedure can prevent transmission of infection among
patients/DHCP
when talking about hierarchy of control measure, what is better?
what is worse? Correct Answer - better= measures at top
(public health measures)
worse = PPE (lowest)
goals of any infection control are Correct Answer - 1. break
cycle of infection/prevent cross contamination
2. decrease spread and eliminate spread of microorganisms
between individuals or contaminated surfaces
3. ensure/show patients they are well protected
fomite Correct Answer - an object that can serve as a source of
transmission of micro-organisms
what is the formula for a disease Correct Answer - 1. adequate
number of pathogenic organism
, 2. pathogenic organism of sufficient virulence
3. susceptible host
4.appropriate mode of transmission or transferal of organism in
sufficient number from source to host
5. correct portal of entry into host
Examples of transmission Correct Answer - direct (contact)
indirect (contact)
droplet
aerosol
what are examples of contact transmission Correct Answer -
direct, indirect, droplet
what is direct contact Correct Answer - from an infected
person to another person who is not immune
done through blood, oral fluids, or other patient fluids
indirect contact Correct Answer - contact transmission that
result from contact with contaminated surface/instrument
droplets Correct Answer - contact of oral/nasal/conjunctival
mucosa with droplets, spatter or spray contacting microorganism
from infected individual
aerosol Correct Answer - inhalation of airborne pathogen
Solutions
Explain why infection control is important in dentistry Correct
Answer - 1. patient and dental health care professional can be
exposed to pathogen
2. contact with blood/oral/respiratory secretion can contaminate
equipment
3. proper procedure can prevent transmission of infection among
patients/DHCP
when talking about hierarchy of control measure, what is better?
what is worse? Correct Answer - better= measures at top
(public health measures)
worse = PPE (lowest)
goals of any infection control are Correct Answer - 1. break
cycle of infection/prevent cross contamination
2. decrease spread and eliminate spread of microorganisms
between individuals or contaminated surfaces
3. ensure/show patients they are well protected
fomite Correct Answer - an object that can serve as a source of
transmission of micro-organisms
what is the formula for a disease Correct Answer - 1. adequate
number of pathogenic organism
, 2. pathogenic organism of sufficient virulence
3. susceptible host
4.appropriate mode of transmission or transferal of organism in
sufficient number from source to host
5. correct portal of entry into host
Examples of transmission Correct Answer - direct (contact)
indirect (contact)
droplet
aerosol
what are examples of contact transmission Correct Answer -
direct, indirect, droplet
what is direct contact Correct Answer - from an infected
person to another person who is not immune
done through blood, oral fluids, or other patient fluids
indirect contact Correct Answer - contact transmission that
result from contact with contaminated surface/instrument
droplets Correct Answer - contact of oral/nasal/conjunctival
mucosa with droplets, spatter or spray contacting microorganism
from infected individual
aerosol Correct Answer - inhalation of airborne pathogen
