TRUE or FALSE

The needlestick Safety and Prevention Act that directs OSHA, revised the bloodborne pathogen standard in 2001.

Which of the following is the most common type of latex allergy?

Which of the following is the first procedural step after an exposure incident?

Tuberculosis is spread to others by

The type of bacteria that must have oxygen to live and grow is

Which governmental agency controls the safety and effectiveness of surface disinfectants?

Hands should be washed

1.  before and after using gloves

2.  with an antimicrobial soap

3.  for a full 15 seconds between each patient

4.  for a full 5 minutes if part of a surgical dental team

A person who is unable to resist infection by a particular pathogen is known as _______ in the chain of infection.

The recording of the highest temperature reached during a sterilization cycle is an example of _______ monitoring?

_________ items or instruments that pose the least risk of transmission of infection because they contact only intact skin, which is an effective barrier to microorganisms. These items should be cleaned and processed with an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)–registered intermediate-level or low-level disinfectant after each patient use.

TRUE or FALSE

Examination gloves used for dental treatment can be made of either latex or vinyl.

Before disinfecting a clinical contact surface, you must?

Heavy utility gloves are used when?

Which sterilizations method allows instruments to be processed wet?

Which of the following is an example of regulated medical waste?

The goal of an infection control program is to prevent disease transmission from?

The CDC recommends that biological monitoring of sterilization equipment be done?

____________ are items/ instruments that are used to penetrate soft tissue or bone. They have the greatest risk of transmitting infection and are to be sterilized by heat

How does HIV cause AIDS?

The most important source of potentially infectious microbes in the dental office is

Some products require ____ of submersion to sterilize.

TRUE or FLASE

If sterilization has occurred, some forms of microorganisms have been destroyed.

Which of the following can prevent contamination of a clean instrument or any object handled during treatment?

_________ transmission means touching or contact with the patient’s blood or saliva.

In order for an infection to occur, 4 conditions must be present. Which of the following does not accurately describe theses conditions

Tuberculosis is transmitted through which of the following?

What is the single MOST effective means of preventing the transmission of disease in the dental office?

When disposing of regulated waste, what set of regulations must be followed?

What type of sterilization monitoring is used to determine if sterilization has actually occurred?

Clinical Contact surfaces that have been contaminated by blood should be disinfected using?

A Low- Level EPA Registered Disinfectant is not effective against which of the following?

How often does the exposure control pan need to be updated?

________ items or instruments that touch mucous membranes or nonintact skin and have a lower risk of transmission. Most of these items in dentistry are heat tolerant, and they should be sterilized.

An advantage to using single- use disposable items in the dental office would be?

Which airborne infectious disease is a leading cause of death worldwide and is an occupational risk for healthcare workers?

What is the FIRST step in treating a needle stick injury to a finger?

What is the name of the law that prohibits discrimination against patients who are HIV positive?

Which type of hepatitis is spread through fecal- oral transmisson

Which of the following items is classified as semicritical

Which of the following OSHA standards is written to protect the dental healthcare workers from occupational exposure to infectious disease?

Gloves contaminated during dental procedures should be discarded in the?

Which of the following types of waste must be identified with a biohazard label?

When evaluating the effectiveness of the sterilizer, what is used as the test medium?

What is the MOST common liquid sterilant?

Sterilization is defined as?

Which of the following chemicals is a high- level disinfectant ?

Utilizing the universal/universal precautions is enforced by the?

Chemicals that are identified as a s health hazard are color coded?

Waste that has been in contact with blood or other body fluids; in most states, disposed of as general waste

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What are examples of Hazardous Waste?

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What are examples of Infectious Waste?

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What are examples of General or Contaminated Waste?

When recapping a needle, which of the following techniques should be used?

If a dental office fails to meet safety reequipments identified in the OSHA standards, which of the following will result?

What is the most common type of latex allergy?

The scavenging system______?

Regulated medical waste comprises what percentage of a dental office's total waste

Which gloves are recommended to assist in the placement of amalgam?

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Which of the following are killed during sterilization?

A chemical spill victim with immediate symptoms of dizziness, headache, nausea, and vomiting is experiencing

Which are NOT killed or inactivated by intermediate-level disinfection?

Dental professionals are to use surgical masks and protective eyewear?

Which agency regulations apply to the handling of waste in the dental office?

Packaging instruments prior to sterilization?

How often should spore testing of sterilizers be executed?

Biofilm in a dental unit waterline exemplifies which type of disease transmission?

The main source of infectious microorganisms in a dental office is

Which item of personal protective equipment (PPE) is donned last?

Which agent is most lethal?

Which disinfectant tends to produce yellow staining?

Which best describes an intermediate-level surface disinfectant?

Which does NOT minimize the amount of dental aerosols and spatter generated during treatment?

A sharps container is an example of which?

How often should high speed handpieces or air/water syringes be flushed with water?

Who is known as the "Father of Microbiology"

_________is recognized worldwide for her research into the dental issues related to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). ____ discovered oral “hairy” leukoplakia and opened a new arena of research into both HIV/AIDS and Epstein-Barr virus.

___introduced the earliest belief that life was “spontaneously generated” from nonliving matter. This theory remained unchallenged for more than 2000 years. According to this theory, living things arose from muck, decaying food, warm rain, or even dirty shirts.

_________was an English surgeon who recognized the role of airborne microorganisms in postsurgical infection.

___________was a German physician who provided the techniques and discipline necessary to guide future microbiologists. He developed a two-part dish that was used for growing bacteria and a technique used for isolating pure colonies of bacteria

____was an English physicist who explained the need for prolonged heating to destroy microbial life in broth. He discovered that bacteria existed in heat-stable and heat-sensitive forms. Prolonged or intermittent heating was needed to destroy the heat-stable form. Intermittent heating, now called tyndallization, killed both forms.

____reproduce by dividing into two. ___ that form chains as they divide are called streptococci. Examples of infections caused by streptococci include pharyngitis (a severe sore throat commonly known as “strep throat”), tonsillitis, pneumonia, and endocarditis . ____ that form irregular groups or clusters are called staphylococci. Examples of infections caused by staphylococci include boils 263and other skin infections, endocarditis, and pneumonia.

______are rod-shaped bacteria. Tuberculosis is a disease that is caused by a bacillus.

______are spiral-shaped bacteria that have flexible cell walls and are capable of movement. Lyme disease, which is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected deer tick

______are responsible for mad cow disease and are linked to human diseases such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and possibly Alzheimer’s disease.

______ is a defective virus that cannot replicate itself without the presence of HBV.

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Which of the following Hepatitis Viruses can be transmitted trough fecal- oral transmission?

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Which of the following Hepatitis Viruses can be transmitted trough Percutaneous and mucosal tissues?

_____is not transmitted through blood-borne contact. It is most frequently transmitted via the fecal-oral route through contaminated food or water.

____-infection is a blood-borne viral disease in which the body’s immune system breaks down. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is caused by _____. When ___ enters the body, it infects special T cells and slowly kills them.

________which is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is the leading cause of death from infectious diseases worldwide.

______which is also known as lockjaw, is an extremely dangerous and often fatal disease that is caused by a spore-forming bacillus found in soil, dust, or animal or human feces.

OSHA's Hazardous Communication Standards is concerned with preventing occupational exposure to dangerous____?

Which of the following diseases is easily transmitted in the healthcare setting?

Extracted teeth are considered?

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All DUWLs and handpieces should be flushed ______

TRUE or FALSE

Flushing will not remove biofilm from the lines; biofilm can form while water is moving through the lines.

OSHA requires that all eyewash stations be inspected ________ to ensure that they are functioning properly. A record of the date of each inspection must be maintained

How often should a face mask be replaced?

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Who is responsible for ensuring that all infection controls standards are being met all day everyday in the dental practice?