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CDC 4Y051N: DENTAL INFECTION CONTROL & RADIOLOGY: QUESTIONS & ANSWERS, Exams of Dentistry

CDC 4Y051N: DENTAL INFECTION CONTROL & RADIOLOGY: QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

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CDC 4Y051N DENTAL INFECTION CONTROL AND RADIOLOGY
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS.
What is the objective of infection control? -- Answer ✔✔ Total or partial destruction of
the many hundreds of microorganisms known to be pathological or possess pathological
potential to produce disease.
What are the goals of the USAF Dental Service Infection Control Program? -- Answer
✔✔ To protect the health of all employees and patients and to comply with all federal,
state, and local regulations regarding job safety, infection control, and management of
medical waste.
What agency periodically publishes and distributes updated guidelines that reflect
current standards for the USAF Dental Infection Control Program? What level of
command directs this publication? -- Answer ✔✔ DECS publishes updated guidelines
and the HQ AF Surgeon General directs this.
What are these guidelines designed to comply with? What takes precedence over these
guidelines? -- Answer ✔✔ Current federal regulations by OSHA and EPA. The most
current federal, state, and local regulations as well as AFIs take precedence.
What nonregulatory agencies issue guidelines and recommendations that are used as
references in the development of dental service infection control and employee
protection programs? -- Answer ✔✔ JCAHO, CDC, and ADA
How are local dental operating instructions for infection control determined? -- Answer
✔✔ By the MTF with the Dental Commander and Dental OIC
Who advises HQ USAF/SG on current issues relevant to dental infection control and
occupational exposure to infectious disease? -- Answer Special Consultant for
Infection Control
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS.

What is the objective of infection control? -- Answer ✔✔ Total or partial destruction of the many hundreds of microorganisms known to be pathological or possess pathological potential to produce disease. What are the goals of the USAF Dental Service Infection Control Program? -- Answer ✔✔ To protect the health of all employees and patients and to comply with all federal, state, and local regulations regarding job safety, infection control, and management of medical waste. What agency periodically publishes and distributes updated guidelines that reflect current standards for the USAF Dental Infection Control Program? What level of command directs this publication? -- Answer ✔✔ DECS publishes updated guidelines and the HQ AF Surgeon General directs this. What are these guidelines designed to comply with? What takes precedence over these guidelines? -- Answer ✔✔ Current federal regulations by OSHA and EPA. The most current federal, state, and local regulations as well as AFIs take precedence. What nonregulatory agencies issue guidelines and recommendations that are used as references in the development of dental service infection control and employee protection programs? -- Answer ✔✔ JCAHO, CDC, and ADA How are local dental operating instructions for infection control determined? -- Answer ✔✔ By the MTF with the Dental Commander and Dental OIC Who advises HQ USAF/SG on current issues relevant to dental infection control and occupational exposure to infectious disease? -- Answer ✔✔ Special Consultant for Infection Control

Who is appointed by the DSC? -- Answer ✔✔ Dental Infection Control Officer Who opens and maintains lines of communication with federal regulatory and advisory agencies? -- Answer ✔✔ Special Consultant for Infection Control Who develops and implements the base dental service infection control program? -- Answer ✔✔ Dental Infection Control Officer Who develops and publishes HQ USAF/SG approved guidelines for the USAF Dental Infection Control Program? -- Answer ✔✔ Special Consultant for Infection Control Who represents the dental service on the MTF infection control committee? -- Answer ✔✔ Dental Infection Control Officer Who acts as a liaison between other USAF consultants in related areas? -- Answer ✔✔ Special Consultant for Infection Control Who is responsible for ensuring initial, annual, and update training for dental personnel on dental infection control and occupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens? -- Answer ✔✔ Dental Infection Control Officer Who is appointed by the USAF Assistant Surgeon General for Dental Services? -- Answer ✔✔ Special Consultant for Infection Control Who assumes overall responsibility for overseeing the dental service infection control and occupational safety programs within the base dental service? -- Answer ✔✔ Dental Commander (DSC) List and briefly explain the three recommended methods for measuring the effectiveness of the infection control program? -- Answer ✔✔ 1)HCI Reporting 2)Inspections 3)Sterilizer Monitoring

List six of the thirteen minimum requirements of the training program according to the OSHA Standard. -- Answer ✔✔ 1) there must be a Q and A session

  1. an explanation of signs, labels, and markings of contaminated materials
  2. how to recognize occupational exposure
  3. an explanation on modes of transmission of blood-borne pathogens 5)the methods to control occupational transmission of blood-borne pathogens
  4. an explanation of the written exposure plan and how to obtain a copy of it. What is an exposure incident? Why should employees immediately report it? -- Answer ✔✔ a specific eye, mouth, other mucous membrane, non-intact skin, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material that results from the performance of an employee's duties. they should immediately report it for a timely follow up process from a healthcare professional. If an employee has had an exposure incident, what test is accomplished if the employee consents it? -- Answer ✔✔ a baseline blood test to establish the employee's HIV and HBV status Define Source Individual -- Answer ✔✔ Any patient whose blood or body fluids are the source of an exposure incident to the employee. What is required in most states in order to test the source individual's blood? -- Answer ✔✔ written consent How are the source individual's blood test results made available to the exposed employee? -- Answer ✔✔ through consultation with the healthcare professional Following the post-exposure evaluation, how does the employee obtain a copy of the health care professional's written opinion to the employer? -- Answer ✔✔ the health care professional will provide their written opinion to the employer and the employer then must provide it to the employee within 15 days of the evaluation What does the blood-borne pathogens standard require that medical records contain? -- Answer ✔✔ 1) the HBV status and and dates
  5. the written opinion of the healthcare professional

Who maintains the medical record? -- Answer ✔✔ the healthcare professional who provides services to the dental healthcare employees How long must medical records be maintained? -- Answer ✔✔ They must be maintained for 30 years after the employee's last date of employment To whom may the medical record or a part of it be disclosed? -- Answer ✔✔ The employee or anyone have written consent from the employee, the representatives of the Secretary of Labor, on request, or as required or permitted by State or Federal Law Who maintains the training records, and for what length of time? What must training records contain? Training records must be made available to whom? -- Answer ✔✔ They must be maintained for 3 years by the base dental service. It must contain the date of training, a content outline, the trainer's name and qualifications, the names and job titles of all persons attending the training. they must be made available to employees or employee representatives upon request and to the Assistant Secretary of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health