Infection Control Final Exam|150 Answered
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How can you tell if a disinfectant has been registered with the EPA? - -A.
There is a registration number on the label.
-Untreated dental caries can lead to: - -
-Viruses cause diseases in humans because they: - -A.
invade and kill or damage cells in our body.
-Viruses that infect bacteria are called: - -bacteriaphages
-What are probiotics? - -Microbes administered to confer a health benefit on
a host
-An OSHA standard requires employers to: - -A.
maintain conditions or adopt practices reasonably necessary and appropriate
to protect workers on the job.
-Which of the following is one of the purposes of OSHA? - -To establish
separate but dependent responsibilities and rights for employees and
employers to help achieve better working conditions
-What microbes are used to make vinegar, vitamins, drain cleaners,
enzymes, and other products? - -Bacteria
-Thrush is caused by: - -B. Candida albicans.
-One of the goals of the U.S. Department of Labor's strategic plan for 2011
to 2016 is to: - -C.
ensure fair and high-quality work-life environments.
-The slightest trauma to the mouth that results in bleeding can lead to: - -
transient bacteremia.
-The OSHA-required written Hazard Communication Program for each dental
office must contain:
(an exposure control plan.) - -
-OSHA's mission is based upon three strategies. One of these is to: - -be
involved in partnerships and other cooperative programs.
, -Which federal agency regulates the final treatment of regulated medical
waste? - -EPA
-According to the CDC, critical instruments are those that: - -B. penetrate
soft tissue, contact bone, enter into or contact the bloodstream or other
normally sterile tissue.
-What are the three "Rs" of going green? - -C. Reduce, reuse, recycle
-Bacillus atrophaeus spores are used to monitor which of the following
sterilizers? - -D. Dry heat sterilizer
-Which of the following bacteria is most important in causing periodontal
diseases?
(Streptococcus sanguis) - -
-The vaccine against _____ consists of an inactivated toxin.
(measles) - -
-The Tdap vaccine is designed to prevent diphtheria, pertussis, and: - -
tetanus
-Which of the following would be detrimental to the outcome of an OSHA
onsite inspection? - -C. Refusing to divulge any past accidents or incidents
even if asked by the inspector
-Of all those who may enter a dental office clinic area, who most would need
instruction on infection prevention? - -A. Patient family members
-After development and implementation of an infection prevention program
with reduced environmental impact, what should be done? - -D. Review and
monitor the program.
-What is the rationale for the packaging step as part of instrument
processing? - -C. To help maintain sterility of the instruments after
instrument processing
-What is the safest approach to cleaning and managing contaminated hand
instruments? - -A. Ultrasonic cleaning in instrument cassettes
-Most of the health care workers who have occupationally acquired HIV
infection from infected patients had what type of exposure? - -through the
skin
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