unit 1

4. The generation that's most technologically inclined
5. Using words or voice to communicate
7. The national professional organization for dental assistants; local and state branches exist with a national office in Chicago
9. Protects against contact with all body fluids, whether or not blood is visible
10. Represents the collaborrations providers, cleaning houses, and the government for standard code set; intially developed in 1969, it is now revised every 2 years
13. also known as the MTV generation
14. Independent organization that adminsters the credentialing examinations for dental assistants
15. occurs when some microorganisms are destroyed; cleaning and sanitizing
17. Methods to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious microorganisms
19. The process that bridges the gap between the portal of exit and the infectious agent from the reservoir and the portal of entry of the susceptible host
20. The national professional organization for dental hygienists

1. An integral part of HIPAA, covers and information identifies the individual or reveals information identifying the individual; this includes information such as name, telephone number, email address, and birth date
2. A dental assistant who has obtained national certification from the Dental Assisting National Board
3. communication that takes place without verbal communication
6. The elements of an infectious process, It is an interactive process that involves the agent, host, and environment
8. The care that any reasonable and purdent dental care personal would do in the same circumstances
11. Also known as the Kennedy-Kassebaum Act,was enacted to establish safeguards for health care transactions transmitted electronically
12. state regulations that describe legal restrictions and controls on the dentist, the hygienist, and other dental assistants
16. the generation following generation X
18. The national professional organization for dentists