Question 1

Which of the following equipment would not be considered for use in hazardous situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fire extinguishers 
B)  Eyewash stations 
C)  Protective nitrile gloves 
D)  Patient napkins 
E)  Masks 
A)  Fire extinguishers 
B)  Eyewash stations 
C)  Protective nitrile gloves 
D)  Patient napkins 
E)  Masks D

Question 2

Employers must provide personal protective equipment for all employees at a cost to the employee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following would be considered the best method for determining whether a sterilizer is functioning properly?

Accepted Answer

A)  A chemically treated tape used on packages that changes color 
B)  The time, temperature, and pressure used 
C)  A biological spore test through a monitoring system 
A)  A chemically treated tape used on packages that changes color 
B)  The time, temperature, and pressure used 
C)  A biological spore test through a monitoring system C

Question 4

You are asked to assist the dentist at chairside with a patient who has a history of hepatitis B. You should do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Treat this patient the same as other patients and use Universal Precautions. 
B)  Double-glove before treating the patient. 
C)  Refuse to assist the dentist. 
A)  Treat this patient the same as other patients and use Universal Precautions. 
B)  Double-glove before treating the patient. 
C)  Refuse to assist the dentist.

Question 5

When possible, single-use or disposable items such as needles and saliva ejectors are the choice of purchase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A new, inexperienced employee asks the administrative assistant whether a gauze sponge caked with dried blood is considered infectious waste. The administrative assistant's response should be:

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Hepatitis B vaccines must be offered to employees under which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  At no cost after training is completed and within 10 days of placement in a position that involves occupational exposure 
B)  At minimal cost before training is completed and within 30 days of placement in a position that involves occupational exposure 
C)  At no cost after training is completed and within 30 days of placement in a position that involves occupational exposure 
A)  At no cost after training is completed and within 10 days of placement in a position that involves occupational exposure 
B)  At minimal cost before training is completed and within 30 days of placement in a position that involves occupational exposure 
C)  At no cost after training is completed and within 30 days of placement in a position that involves occupational exposure

Question 8

Which of the following is not a regulatory record that needs to be retained?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exposure determination form 
B)  Employee training records 
C)  Employee medical records 
D)  Informed refusal for hepatitis B vaccine 
E)  FUTA 
A)  Exposure determination form 
B)  Employee training records 
C)  Employee medical records 
D)  Informed refusal for hepatitis B vaccine 
E)  FUTA

Question 9

Under OSHA standards, members of the dental staff are entitled to have access to the patient's health history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following agencies has established regulations regarding the rights of employees to know the potential dangers associated with hazardous chemicals in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

A)  ADA 
B)  NADA 
C)  CDMIE 
D)  OSHA 
E)  EPA 
A)  ADA 
B)  NADA 
C)  CDMIE 
D)  OSHA 
E)  EPA

Question 11

Infection control in the dental office is the responsibility of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the dentist. 
B)  the clinical dental assistant. 
C)  the dental hygienist. 
D)  the office manager. 
E)  all dental staff. 
A)  the dentist. 
B)  the clinical dental assistant. 
C)  the dental hygienist. 
D)  the office manager. 
E)  all dental staff.

Question 12

General work clothes are not considered protection against exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and saliva.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Shaking hands while wearing contaminated examination gloves is a mode of cross-contamination and may cause disease transmission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Universal, or Standard, Precautions are used in the dental office for:

Accepted Answer

A)  adult patients. 
B)  all patients. 
C)  suspicious patients. 
D)  patients with AIDS or hepatitis. 
E)  all patients except family members. 
A)  adult patients. 
B)  all patients. 
C)  suspicious patients. 
D)  patients with AIDS or hepatitis. 
E)  all patients except family members.

Question 15

When treating a patient with hepatitis, the patient is treated differently and additional precautions are taken to prevent cross-contamination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The medium of transmission for hepatitis B is:

Accepted Answer

A)  saliva. 
B)  nose and throat discharge. 
C)  blood. 
A)  saliva. 
B)  nose and throat discharge. 
C)  blood.

Question 17

The administrative assistant notices that a new clinical assistant has transferred some solution from a large bottle to a smaller bottle that will be easier to handle in the treatment room. The clinical assistant marks it with a dark marker "Disinfectant" and places it in the mobile cart. Is this adequate labeling?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

To eliminate record contamination in the treatment room, the clinical chart should be placed:

Accepted Answer

A)  outside the range of aerosols. 
B)  on the assistant's mobile cart. 
C)  in the business office. 
D)  on the fixed cabinetry. 
A)  outside the range of aerosols. 
B)  on the assistant's mobile cart. 
C)  in the business office. 
D)  on the fixed cabinetry.

Question 19

The category of infection in which the patient is the source of the infection is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-infections. 
B)  autogenous infections. 
A)  cross-infections. 
B)  autogenous infections.

Question 20

Prior to handing a record to the administrative assistant after treating a patient, the clinical assistant should:

Accepted Answer

A)  retain gloves used during the procedure so as not to delay the patient's checkout at the business office. 
B)  remove gloves used during the procedure and put on polynitrile gloves. 
C)  remove gloves used during the procedure and wash hands. 
A)  retain gloves used during the procedure so as not to delay the patient's checkout at the business office. 
B)  remove gloves used during the procedure and put on polynitrile gloves. 
C)  remove gloves used during the procedure and wash hands.

Which of the following equipment would not be considered for use in hazardous situations?

Employers must provide personal protective equipment for all employees at a cost to the employee.

Which of the following would be considered the best method for determining whether a sterilizer is functioning properly?

You are asked to assist the dentist at chairside with a patient who has a history of hepatitis B. You should do which of the following?

When possible, single-use or disposable items such as needles and saliva ejectors are the choice of purchase.

A new, inexperienced employee asks the administrative assistant whether a gauze sponge caked with dried blood is considered infectious waste. The administrative assistant's response should be:

Hepatitis B vaccines must be offered to employees under which of the following conditions?

Which of the following is not a regulatory record that needs to be retained?

Under OSHA standards, members of the dental staff are entitled to have access to the patient's health history.

Which of the following agencies has established regulations regarding the rights of employees to know the potential dangers associated with hazardous chemicals in the workplace?

Infection control in the dental office is the responsibility of:

General work clothes are not considered protection against exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and saliva.

Shaking hands while wearing contaminated examination gloves is a mode of cross-contamination and may cause disease transmission.

Universal, or Standard, Precautions are used in the dental office for:

When treating a patient with hepatitis, the patient is treated differently and additional precautions are taken to prevent cross-contamination.

The medium of transmission for hepatitis B is:

To eliminate record contamination in the treatment room, the clinical chart should be placed:

The category of infection in which the patient is the source of the infection is called:

Prior to handing a record to the administrative assistant after treating a patient, the clinical assistant should:

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Dental Team Management

Patient Management

Legal and Ethical Issues in the Dental Business Office

Technology in the Business Office

Office Design and Equipment Placement

Working With Dental Office Documents

Storage of Business Records

Written Communications

Telecommunications

Appointment Management Systems

Recall Systems

Inventory Systems and Supply Ordering

Dental Insurance

Financial Systems: Accounts Receivable

Other Financial Systems

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Exam 17: Infection Control Systems

Which of the following equipment would not be considered for use in hazardous situations?

Employers must provide personal protective equipment for all employees at a cost to the employee.

Which of the following would be considered the best method for determining whether a sterilizer is functioning properly?

You are asked to assist the dentist at chairside with a patient who has a history of hepatitis B. You should do which of the following?

When possible, single-use or disposable items such as needles and saliva ejectors are the choice of purchase.

A new, inexperienced employee asks the administrative assistant whether a gauze sponge caked with dried blood is considered infectious waste. The administrative assistant's response should be:

Hepatitis B vaccines must be offered to employees under which of the following conditions?

Which of the following is not a regulatory record that needs to be retained?

Under OSHA standards, members of the dental staff are entitled to have access to the patient's health history.

Which of the following agencies has established regulations regarding the rights of employees to know the potential dangers associated with hazardous chemicals in the workplace?

Infection control in the dental office is the responsibility of:

General work clothes are not considered protection against exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and saliva.

Shaking hands while wearing contaminated examination gloves is a mode of cross-contamination and may cause disease transmission.

Universal, or Standard, Precautions are used in the dental office for:

When treating a patient with hepatitis, the patient is treated differently and additional precautions are taken to prevent cross-contamination.

The medium of transmission for hepatitis B is:

To eliminate record contamination in the treatment room, the clinical chart should be placed:

The category of infection in which the patient is the source of the infection is called:

Prior to handing a record to the administrative assistant after treating a patient, the clinical assistant should:

The Business of Dentistry

Dental Team Management

Patient Management

Legal and Ethical Issues in the Dental Business Office

Technology in the Business Office

Office Design and Equipment Placement

Working With Dental Office Documents

Storage of Business Records

Written Communications

Telecommunications

Appointment Management Systems

Recall Systems

Inventory Systems and Supply Ordering

Dental Insurance

Financial Systems: Accounts Receivable

Other Financial Systems

Planning and Managing Your Career Path

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