MEDICINE
RADIOLOGY
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Question
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Exposure to infectious materials resulting from procedures performed by the dental professional
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Semi-Critical Instrument
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Critical Instrument
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Infectious Waste
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Occupational Exposure
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Occupational exposures can occur through needlesticks or cuts from other sharp instruments contaminated with an infected patient’s blood (including blood contaminated saliva) or through contact of the eye, nose, mouth, or skin with a patient’s blood.
Detailed explanation-2: -Needlestick injuries (30% of exposures) and other sharps injuries (50% of exposures) are the most common mechanisms of exposure in dental practice.
Detailed explanation-3: -The major occupational hazards are: • Biological health hazards • Physical hazards • Chemical hazards • Musculoskeletal disorders and diseases of the PNS • Mechanical hazards • Psychosocial hazards • Stress • Legal hazards • Other risks.
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