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WorksheetsSolve the case - waste management and infection control
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
A dental intern notices that blood-soaked cotton and extracted teeth are being disposed of along with the general waste in the clinic.
1.Which is the most appropriate corrective action based on biomedical waste management rules.
Dispose everything in red bag
Autoclave all the waste
Segregate waste at the point of generaltion using colour coding
Send waste directly to landfill
A dental assistant sustains a needle stick injury while recapping a used syringe after a dental extraction.
2.Which waste category was improperly handled leading to this injury?
Yellow category
Red category
White category
Blue category
During amalgam removal waste material is discarded into a sink contaminating the drainage system.
3.Which international convention addresses this public health concern?
Minamata convention
Basel convention
Stockholm convention
Kyoto protocol
A dental college shifts from conventional radiography to digital radiography.
4.The primary public health benefit of this change is
Reduced radiation exposure
Reduction of chemical waste
Increased image quality
Treatment time is reduced
A nearby community complains of foul smell and increased risk of infections near an unauthorised dental waste disposal site.
5.Which principle of public health dentistry is violated here?
Environmental protection and community safety
Accessibility
Consumer rights
Equity
A student shows that trained dental interns demonstrate better waste segregation practices.
6.What is the most evidence based explanation of this finding?
Training increases the fear of punishment
Training improves knowledge,attitude and compliance
Training increases workload
Extracted tooth without amalgam restoration are disposed in a red bag.
7.What is the correct disposal method for extracted teeth without amalgam?
Red bag
Blue container
White container
Yellow bag
A dental clinic wants to reduce its environmental footprint.
8.Which is the most effective waste minimisation strategy?
Incineration
Reducing waste at source
Storing waste longer
Outsourcing waste disposal
A dental clinic fails to maintain records of biomedical waste disposal.
9.Who is legally responsible for ensuring compliance?
Clinic owner
Waste collection agency
Dental assistant
Cleaning assistant
A dentist avoids proper waste disposal to reduce clinic expenses.
10.This behaviour primarily violates which ethical principle?
Autonomy
Beneficence
Non maleficence
Social responsibility and public safety
