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community dentistry - 3 Questions

1
Community Dentistry
Which of the following are not included in the WHO classification of operating dental auxiliaries
1) Dental hygienist
2) School dental nurses
3) Therapists
4) Denturists

📝 Explanation:

WHO classifies operating dental auxiliaries as dental hygienists, school dental nurses, and therapists. Denturists are not included in this classification.

2
Community Dentistry
The dental auxillary who fabricates dentures directly
1) Dental lab technician
2) Expanded function dental auxilliary
3) Denturist
4) Dental assistant

📝 Explanation:

A denturist is a dental auxiliary trained to fabricate and fit dentures directly for patients, without the supervision of a dentist in some jurisdictions.

3
Community Dentistry
Clinical wastes in hospitals are to be disposed in which colour bags
1) Yellow
2) Black
3) Green
4) Red

📝 Explanation:

1) Yellow: This is often used for isolation wastes, such as those from patients with a communicable disease or from the isolation ward. It may also be used for trace chemotherapy waste.
2) Black: Typically used for non-infectious waste that is not recyclable, such as general waste from hospital areas not directly involved in patient care.
3) Green: This is commonly used for anatomical waste, which includes human tissues, organs, body parts, and animal carcasses used in research or treatment.
4) Red: As mentioned, is used for infectious or biohazardous waste that poses a risk of infection or disease transmission.


COLOR CODING FOR HOSPITAL WASTE

Color
Waste type
Examples
Yellow
Infectious clinical waste
Body fluids, medicines, clinical lab waste, and pharmaceutical waste
Red
Contaminated waste
Disposable items like catheters, syringes, and urine bags
White or translucent
Sharps waste
Needles, scalpels, and blades
Blue
Medical glassware waste
Broken, discarded, and contaminated glass
Purple
Cytotoxic and cytostatic waste
Materials contaminated with cytotoxic and cytostatic drugs
Yellow and black/tiger stripe
Offensive/hygiene waste
Nappies, sanitary waste, and colostomy bags

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