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CORRECT Answers
Which of the following surfaces are considered clinical contact surfaces? - Correct AnswerLights, handles, x-ray tubeheads, and countertops
The reduction of disease causing microorganisms to a safe level is defines as - Correct
Answer- Steriliza...
Which of the following surfaces are considered clinical contact surfaces? - Correct Answer-
Lights, handles, x-ray tubeheads, and countertops
The reduction of disease causing microorganisms to a safe level is defines as - Correct
Answer- Sterilization
Chemical bleaching containing 5.25 percent sodium hyochlorite is a good surface disinfectant
when diluted with water to a dilution of - Correct Answer- 1:1,000 to 1: 10,00
According to the CDC, effective hand washing should last for approximately - Correct
Answer- 2-6 minutes
A high level of disinfectant with very little odor that does not require activation mixing is -
Correct Answer- Chlorine dioxide
Any reusable item intended for patient care should be. - Correct Answer- Heat sterilized after
use
Disinfectant that kills viruses and fungi but not bacterial spores are classified by the EPA as: -
Correct Answer- Low level
What is the purpose of a barrier in infection control? - Correct Answer- Disrupts the transfer
of infectious agents.
A good way to reduce cross contamination of dental materials is to use: - Correct Answer-
Disposable materials
The most resistant form of known life is a(n): - Correct Answer- Anaerobe
, Which of the following diseases is easily transmitted in health care settings? - Correct
Answer- MRSA
Which of the following items is classified as semi-critical - Correct Answer- Rubber dam
forceps
Areosols created from dental handpieces can carry pathogenic organisms that cause: - Correct
Answer- Hepatitis a
Which of the following Hepatitis viruses is transmitted by the fecal/oral route? - Correct
Answer- Hepatitis B
If a person has chicken pox as a child an adult outbreak would be classified as: - Correct
Answer- Shingles
Chemical oral findings of kaposil's sarcoma typically suggest the development of which of
the following diseases - Correct Answer- Tuberculosis
Which of the following is the best way to clean the high speed handpiece after patient
treatment ? - Correct Answer- Place in cold sterile solution overnight
The most effective method of preventing cross- contamination in the dental office is: -
Correct Answer- Preforming proper hand washing
The term that means a sufficient quantity of materials or supplies needed to treat singles
patients is packaged is called : - Correct Answer- Unit dose
Which of the following PPE is used to prevent inhalation of droplets and or spatter - Correct
Answer- Mask
Which of the following items should be disinfected before handling in the dental lab? -
Correct Answer- Impression
All of the following are bloodborne pathogens EXCEPT: - Correct Answer- Hepatitis A
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