THE ADA PRACTICAL GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE INFECTION CONTROL Unit One Review Questions
1. Describe the three components of the infectious disease process
2. List three possible modes of transmission for infectious disease.
3. Define the term "standard precautions."
4. What are the six diseases that the Advisory Committee on immunization Practices (ACP)
recommends a health care personnel de vaccinated or have documented immunity against?
5. Describe two modes of possible occupational exposure to blood and saliva.
6. What are three things or materials that a dental practice should provide so patients can adhere
to respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette protocols?
7. A routine handwash should last for how many seconds?
8. What are the four ways that serious respiratory illness might be spread?
9. What is the alternative to wearing protective glasses or goggles and a mask?
10 What is the proper method of removing a mask?
11. Why is it important to keep nails short and to avoid artificial nails?
12. What should be done following an exposure incident?
13. What is a work practice control? Provide three examples.
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14. What is the purpose of surgical and antisepsis?
15. How should sterile solutions be delivered for surgical procedures?
16. How can contact dermatitis develop?
17. What are the precautions to consider to ensure safe dental treatment for patients with a possible
or documented latex allery?
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Please see Appendix A for the answers to Un One Review Question

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Harold, a fifty-eight year old grocery store manager, had recently been waking up in the middle of the night with abdominal pain. this was happening several nights a week. he was also experiencing occasional discomfort in the middle of the afternoon. harold decided to schedule an appointment with his physician. the doctor listened as harold described his symptoms and then asked harold some questions. he noted that harold's appetite had suffered as a result of the pain he was experiencing and as a result of the fear that what he was eating may be responsible for the pain. otherwise, harold seemed fine. the doctor referred harold to a physician that specialized in internal medicine and had harold make an appointment for a procedure called an endoscopy. the endoscopy was performed at a hospital later that week. during the procedure, a long, thin tube was inserted into harold's mouth and directed into his digestive tract. the end of the tube was equipped with a light source and a small camera which allowed the doctor to observe the interior of harold's stomach. the endoscope was also equipped with a small claw-like structure that the doctor could use in order to obtain a small tissue sample from the lining of harold's stomach, if required. the endoscopy revealed that harold had a peptic ulcer. analysis of a tissue sample taken from the site showed that harold also had an infection that was caused by helicobacterpylori bacteria. the doctor who performed the endoscopy gave harold prescriptions for two different antibiotics and a medication that would decrease the secretion of stomach acid. the doctor also instructed harold to schedule an appointment for another endoscopy procedure in 6 months. 1. list the subjective findings in this case study. 2. what is an endoscopy? (2 points) what is a biopsy? 3. how was a biopsy performed on harold? 4. differentiate between gastric and duodenal ulcers by location. 5. what role does h. pylori play in the formation of peptic ulcers? 6. define occult and frank blood. (4 points) what is a guaiac test? 7. how can peptic ulcers cause bleeding? 8. why were antibiotics prescribed? 9. why would a medication that would decrease the secretion of stomach acid be beneficial?

Anurse is discussing adverse reactions to pain medications in older adult clients with a newly licensed nurse. which of the following findings should the nurse include as risk factors for an adverse drug reaction? (select all that apply.) a. decreased percentage of body fat b. polypharmacy c. multiple health problems d. increased rate of absorption e. decreased renal function