Module 3

You can reduce your risk of being exposed to the COVID-19 virus by:

-wearing masks and staying 6 feet apart from others help reduce your chance of being exposed to the virus or spreading it to others. -getting the vaccines which will work with your immune system so it will be ready to fight the virus if you are exposed.

Viral shedding by asymptomatic individuals infected by SARS-COV-2 has been reported during a prodromal period of up to _______________.

14 days

CDC potential exposure guidance APRIL 8, 2020 - If a patient later has COVID-19, contact ALL patients that were treated _______ later & counsel.

48 hours

The following patients may be at a higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19 illness.

People who have severe underlying medical conditions. Heart disease patients. Lung disease patients. Diabetes patients.

The office staff may ask that to limit the number of people patients bring to the appointment. That could mean leaving children at home or allowing older children to go into the office alone while their parent waits outside during their appointment.

both statements are true

The prevention of the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 by:

covering cough and sneeze. avoiding touching eyes, nose and mouth. washing your hands with soap and water. receiving the vaccine.

To help make sure that patients arriving for their appointments are healthy:

dental office will call before the patient appointment. ask the patient some questions about your current health. when the patient arrives make sure nothing has changed.

People who are physically near (within 25 feet) of a person with COVID-19 or have direct contact with that person are at greatest risk of infection.

false

Tele dentistry services help provide necessary care to patients, while maximizing the transmission risk of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to the dental personnel (HCP) and patients.

false

Administrative controls, safe work practices, include:

physical barriers/shields to separate workers, and enhanced ventilation staggering work shifts limiting breakroom capacity practicing social distancing

The dental assistant must be in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. This includes the following:

training maintaining sterilization records performing biological monitoring

A growing body of evidence suggests that fully vaccinated people are less likely to be infected and less likely to spread the virus that causes COVID-19 to others.

true

Administrative controls may include replacing in-person meetings with video-conference calls.

true

After the appointment is over, the dental assistant will thoroughly clean the areas using disinfectants that are effective against the virus that causes COVID-19 to prepare for the next patient. This helps reduce the risk of illness being passed to others.

true

COVID-19 most commonly spreads during close contact.

true

Infections occur mainly through exposure to respiratory droplets when a person is in close contact with someone who has COVID-19.

true

People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported?

true

Respiratory droplets cause infection when they are inhaled or deposited on mucous membranes, such as those that line the inside of the nose and mouth.

true

To reduce SARS-CoV-2 exposure during the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC recommends that the dental office minimize the number of people in the operating or procedure room to reduce exposure.

true

The dental assistant must do all of the following except:

Reuse contaminated gloves between patients.