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Infection control practice Exam/100 Questions with Answers
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Infection control practiceExam/100 Questions with Answers
Iodophors - -Can be used as a surface disinfectant in the dental office.
-When can a liquid sterilant or high-level disinfectant achieve sterilization? -
-When the solution is used only for the longer exposure times.
-While taking a patient's health history it is noted that there is a history of
tuberculosis and the patient is currently experiencing symptoms of this
disease. Which of the following would not be appropriate action in the office?
- -Telling the patient you will not be able to treat him or her anymore.
-Antiseptic - -A substance that inhibits the growth of bacteria.
-Asepsis - -The absence of pathogens or disease-causing microorganisms.
-When using medical latex or vinyl gloves, ___________ - -Non-sterile gloves
are recommended for examinations and non-invasive procedures.
-Protective clothing - -Must prevent skin and mucous membrane exposure
when contact with blood or other bodily fluids is anticipated.
-From the list below select the best procedure for caring for a saliva ejector.
- -Discard
-Recommendations concerning gloves would fall under which of the
following categories of infection control practices that directly relate to
dental radiography procedures? - -Protective attire and barrier techniques
-Pathogens that are carried in the blood and body fluids of infected
individuals and that can be transmitted to others. - -Bloodborne
-_______ infection is the mode of disease transmission that involves a large
particle droplet splatter. _________ infection involves minute particles that
can remain in the air for hours and can be inhaled. - -Droplet, Aerosol
-The use of a pre procedural mouth rinse can lower the number of
microorganisms that may escape a patient's mouth through - -Aerosols
-Virulence - -The strength of an organism and its ability to produce disease
-The most common route of disease Transmission in the dental office is
through - -Direct contact with a patient's blood or saliva
, -During which procedure would you use sterile surgical gloves? - -Oral
Surgery
-True or false?
Over gloves are placed before the secondary procedure is performed and are
removed before patient treatment is resumed. - -True
-Pathologic waste - -Regulated waste (Biohazard)
-Exam gloves used during dental treatment can be made of: - -Latex
-Which of the following PPE is removed first? - -Gown
-When a package of hazardous waste is being prepared for disposal: - -All
infectious waste destined for disposal should be placed in a closable, leak-
proof containers, or bags that are color-coded or labeled appropriately.
-A biological Spore test is: - -Considered the best method for determining
whether there is proper sterilization function of a sterilizer.
-Indirect transmission - -The transmission of a disease to a susceptible
person by handling contaminated instruments or by touching the face eyes
or mouth.
-An example of Parental disease Transmission in dentistry is: - -Needle stick
injury, cuts, abrasions, or a break in the skin.
-Opportunistic infection - -An infection that results from a defective immune
system that cannot defend against pathogens normally found in the
environment.
-Rod Shaped Bacteria - -Bacilli
-Pathogens - -Microorganisms that produce disease in humans
-What exemplifies an acute infection? - -A common cold
-A chronic infection is best exemplified by: - -Human immunodeficiency
virus
-Active artificial immunity - -Immunity that occurs when a vaccination is
administrated and the body forms antibodies in response to the vaccine.
-Inherited immunity - -Immunity that is present at birth.
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