Infection Control Board Exam
(Evolve)
D - -gloves are required to handle each item, except one. Which is the
exception?
A. preliminary impressions
B. final impressions
C. laboratory cases
D. laboratory prescriptions
-C - -dental professionals are to use surgical masks and protective eyewear
A. only during surgical procedures
B. whenever the high-speed handpiece is used
C. whenever spatter and aerosolized sprays of blood and saliva are likely
D. if desired
-B - -the scavenging system
A. controls the flow of nitrogen oxide/oxygen
B. reduces the nitrogen oxide that escapes into the dental office atmosphere
C. carries nitrogen oxide/oxygen from the reservoir bag to the mask or
nosepiece
D. delivers nitrogen oxide/oxygen to the patient as a nasal inhaler
-B - -the CDC recommends biological monitoring of sterilization equipment
at which interval
A. with every load
B. weekly
C. monthly
D. every 2 months
-B - -gloves are a principle component of which infection control practice?
A. patient and dental healthcare worker education
B. protective attire and barrier techniques
C. sterilization or disinfection of instruments
D. maintenance of the environment
-A - -regulated medical waste comprises what percentage of a dental
office's total waste?
,A. 3%
B. around 5%
C. 20-25%
D. 40%
-C - -packaging instruments prior to sterilization
A. helps minimize instrument rusting and dulling
B. reduces instrument damage from occuring
C. maintains instrument sterility after processing
D. prevents organizing instruments into functional groups
-C - -a sharps container is an example of which?
A. administrative control
B. work practice control
C. engineering control
D. personal protective equipment
-D - -which statement is NOT true?
A. overgloves must be worn carefully to avoid contamination from procedural
gloves
B. overgloves are placed before the secondary procedure is preformed and
are removed before patient treatment is resumed
C. overgloves are discarded after a single use
D. overgloves are acceptable alone, as a hand barrier, in nonsurgical
procedures
-C - -when do you need to change you protective clothing?
A. after each patient
B. each half-day of work
C. when visibly soiled
D. after using a high-speed handpiece
-D - -after removing the plastic surface cover from the clinical contact
surface...
A. clean and disinfect with an intermediate-level disinfectant and place a
new cover
B. clean and disinfect with a low-level disinfectant and then add a new cover
C. clean and disinfect with a high-level disinfectant and recover
D. place a new plastic cover, as long as the underlying surface remains
untouched
, -B - -which agency regulations apply to the handling of waste in the dental
office?
A. OSHA
B. EPA
C. CDC
D. FDA
-B - -which is a clinical touch surface?
A. instrument tray
B. light handle
C. countertop
D. handpiece holder
-D - -which is NOT a component of hazard communication training?
A. identifying the hazards of chemicals and their proper handling
B. fostering availability and access of MSDS to all staff
C. explaining the labeling of hazardous chemicals
D. collecting waivers for HEP B vaccinations
-C - -without proper eye protection, curing light exposure may damage the
A. pupil
B. cornea
C. retina
D. iris
-A - -which is NOT appropriate postexposure protocol?
A. the employee may opt for medical evaluation but must assume the cost
B. the employer provides a copy of the OSHA standard to the healthcare
professional
C. an incident report is filed
D. the source individual's test results are given to the exposed healthcare
professional
-C - -the most important infection control law in dentistry is OSHA's
A. fall protection standard
B. respiratory protection standard
C. bloodborne pathogen standard
D. hazard communication standard
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