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Infection Control Exam 3
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Infection Control Exam 3The incubation stage of an infectious disease occurs - -after contamination
and before symptoms appear
-Which term is used for the practice of treating a patient's blood any bodily
fluids, nonintact skin and mucous membranes as potentially infectious for
diseases such as HIV, HBV, and HCV? - -Standard Precautions
-A mouth mirror would be an example of a - -semi critical surface
-When should holding solutions be used as part of the instrument processing
procedure? - -only when instrument cleaning cannot be done immediately
-The only way to be sure your autoclave is sterilizing items is to use: - -
biological monitors
-Antimicrobial soap MUST be used for handwashing for all dental
procedures. - -False
-After use the safest method for the operator for cleaning instruments
before wrapping or bagging is: - -placing instruments in an ultrasonic
cleaning unit
-Dental equipment covered by barriers never has to be disinfected. - -False
-An example of an engineering control is: - -isolating or removing a hazard.
-In the autoclave wrapped instrument packs should be arranged loosely and
placed as upright as possible so that: - -steam can penetrate
-Which of the following tasks would require the dental assistant to wear
utility gloves? - -Disinfecting the operatory following patient care
-What is the purpose of a barrier in infection control? - -Disrupt the transfer
of infectious agents
-A booster vaccination for hepatitis B may be recommended by a physician:
- -when your SRU level falls below 10
-Which of the following chemicals is a high-level disinfectant and therefore
can be used for immersion sterilization? - -Glutaraldehyde
-Which of the following organisms must an intermediate level disinfectant be
able to kill? - -mycobacterium tuberculosis
, -What is the mechanism of action of the autoclave sterilizer? - -Steam under
pressure
-The result of autoclaving is: - -sterilization
-The statim uses which type of sterilization: - -steam
-Which of the following solutions should be used as a holding solution for
instruments? - -Joy dish detergent
-According to OSHA regulations what is the employer's obligation to an
employee who has been occupationally exposed to a bloodborne pathogen? -
-medical consultation, follow-up, and laboratory testing of employee and
source patient
-The safety and effectiveness of sterilization equipment in the dental office
is controlled by the? - -Food and Drug Administration
-When bacteria form a protective coat of protein around themselves they
are known as: - -spores.
-The prevention of which of the following can be obtained by vaccination in
the United States? - -chicken pox & hepatitis A Only
-The area in a dental office where instruments are prepared for sterilization
should: - -be designated as dirty
-Coverups can be: - -professionally laundered or washed by trained
personnel in the office
-Given adequate time an intermediate level disinfectant will destroy all of
the following except: - -spores
-The use of indicators such as special tape, on the outside of each package
submitted for sterilization provides what information if a color change
occurs? - -the package has been exposed to sterilization conditions
-There is no practical method for biological monitoring of liquid chemical
sterilants. - -True
-The vaccine for Hepatitis B protects against: - -Hepatitis B and D
-A scaling instrument (goes into the gingival sulcus) is: - -a critical
surface/instrument
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