Question 1

Which of the following forms of hepatitis is transmitted through contaminated food or water?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D A

Question 2

The greatest occupational risks for exposure to hepatitis B virus are (1) blood and saliva contamination of cuts and cracks on the skin or ungloved hands or hands with torn gloves, (2) spraying of blood and saliva onto open lesions on the skin or onto mucous membranes.and (3):

Accepted Answer

A) by ingesting contaminated water. 
B) through injuries with contaminated sharps. 
C) through inhalation. 
D) by shaking hands with patients. 
A) by ingesting contaminated water. 
B) through injuries with contaminated sharps. 
C) through inhalation. 
D) by shaking hands with patients. B

Question 3

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is caused by the ____________.

Accepted Answer

human immunodeficiency virus

Question 4

A person who is positive for HBsAg and _____ is highly infectious for hepatitis B (can more easily spread the disease).

Accepted Answer

A) HBcAg 
B) Anti-HBc 
C) HBeAg 
D) Anti-HBe 
A) HBcAg 
B) Anti-HBc 
C) HBeAg 
D) Anti-HBe

Question 5

Which antibody is formed after a person responds to the hepatitis B vaccine?

Accepted Answer

A) Anti-HBc 
B) Anti-HBe 
C) Anti-HAV 
D) Anti-HBs 
A) Anti-HBc 
B) Anti-HBe 
C) Anti-HAV 
D) Anti-HBs

Question 6

Most of the health care workers who have occupationally acquired HIV infection from infected patients had what type of exposure?

Accepted Answer

A) Through the mouth 
B) Through the eye 
C) Through the skin 
D) Through the nose 
A) Through the mouth 
B) Through the eye 
C) Through the skin 
D) Through the nose

Question 7

Which of the following AIDS exposure categories has had the highest number of.AIDS cases in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Men who have sex with men 
B) Injection drug abusers 
C) Men who have sex with men and who also are injection drug abusers 
D) Heterosexual contact 
A) Men who have sex with men 
B) Injection drug abusers 
C) Men who have sex with men and who also are injection drug abusers 
D) Heterosexual contact

Question 8

As of 2010, how many documented cases of occupationally related HIV transmissions have been reported in dental personnel?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 6 
C) 57 
D) 143 
A) 0 
B) 6 
C) 57 
D) 143

Question 9

AIDS is the acronym for __________.

Accepted Answer

acquired i

Question 10

Which of the following forms of hepatitis is not bloodborne?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Question 11

HIV makes people sick by:

Accepted Answer

A) damaging the liver. 
B) causing a respiratory infection. 
C) causing food poisoning. 
D) destroying their immune system. 
A) damaging the liver. 
B) causing a respiratory infection. 
C) causing food poisoning. 
D) destroying their immune system.

Question 12

What is the main ingredient in the hepatitis B vaccine?

Accepted Answer

A) Antibodies to the HBsAg 
B) HBsAg 
C) HIV-Ag 
D) HBeAg 
A) Antibodies to the HBsAg 
B) HBsAg 
C) HIV-Ag 
D) HBeAg

Question 13

Hepatitis B is a bloodborne pathogen that causes a harmful infection of the _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Hepatitis B is a bloodborne pathogen that...

Question 14

The best way for you to avoid contracting a bloodborne disease in the office is to:

Accepted Answer

A) not shake hands with patients. 
B) wear a mask all day long, even between patients. 
C) handle sharps carefully. 
D) disinfect operatory surfaces with undiluted bleach. 
A) not shake hands with patients. 
B) wear a mask all day long, even between patients. 
C) handle sharps carefully. 
D) disinfect operatory surfaces with undiluted bleach.

Question 15

Which of the following hepatitis diseases seldom, if ever, establishes a chronic infection?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Question 16

Which of the following hepatitis diseases does not have a chronic carrier state?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Question 17

HIV disease is not spread:

Accepted Answer

A) to a developing fetus from the infected mother. 
B) by inhalation. 
C) through percutaneous exposure. 
D) from sexual activities. 
A) to a developing fetus from the infected mother. 
B) by inhalation. 
C) through percutaneous exposure. 
D) from sexual activities.

Question 18

The vaccine for hepatitis B also protects against hepatitis:

Accepted Answer

A) A. 
B) C. 
C) E. 
D) D. 
A) A. 
B) C. 
C) E. 
D) D.

Question 19

How does HIV cause AIDS?

Accepted Answer

A) It destroys the liver. 
B) It destroys the body's defenses against diseases. 
C) It destroys the ability to control muscle action. 
D) It paralyzes the body. 
A) It destroys the liver. 
B) It destroys the body's defenses against diseases. 
C) It destroys the ability to control muscle action. 
D) It paralyzes the body.

Question 20

A person infected with HIV can have the virus present in saliva.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Bloodborne Pathogens

Which of the following forms of hepatitis is transmitted through contaminated food or water?

The greatest occupational risks for exposure to hepatitis B virus are (1) blood and saliva contamination of cuts and cracks on the skin or ungloved hands or hands with torn gloves, (2) spraying of blood and saliva onto open lesions on the skin or onto mucous membranes.and (3):

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is caused by the ____________.

A person who is positive for HBsAg and _____ is highly infectious for hepatitis B (can more easily spread the disease).

Which antibody is formed after a person responds to the hepatitis B vaccine?

Most of the health care workers who have occupationally acquired HIV infection from infected patients had what type of exposure?

Which of the following AIDS exposure categories has had the highest number of.AIDS cases in the United States?

As of 2010, how many documented cases of occupationally related HIV transmissions have been reported in dental personnel?

AIDS is the acronym for __________.

Which of the following forms of hepatitis is not bloodborne?

HIV makes people sick by:

What is the main ingredient in the hepatitis B vaccine?

Hepatitis B is a bloodborne pathogen that causes a harmful infection of the _________.

The best way for you to avoid contracting a bloodborne disease in the office is to:

Which of the following hepatitis diseases seldom, if ever, establishes a chronic infection?

Which of the following hepatitis diseases does not have a chronic carrier state?

HIV disease is not spread:

The vaccine for hepatitis B also protects against hepatitis:

How does HIV cause AIDS?

A person infected with HIV can have the virus present in saliva.

Scope of Microbiology and Infection Control

Characteristics of Microorganisms

Development of Infectious Diseases

Emerging Diseases

Oral Microbiology and Plaque-Associated Diseases

Oral and Respiratory Diseases

Infection Control Rationale and Regulations

Immunization

Hand Hygiene

Personal Protective Equipment

Instrument Processing

Surface and Equipment Asepsis

Dental Unit Water Asepsis and Air Quality

Aseptic Techniques

Laboratory and Radiographic Asepsis

Waste Management

Preventing Sharps Injuries

A Clinical Asepsis Protocol

General Office Safety and Asepsis

Greener Infection Control

Cross-Contamination Between Work and Home

About the Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Osha Inspections

Management of the Office Safety Program

Managing Chemicals Safely

Employee Fire Prevention and Emergency Action Plans

Infection Control Concerns During Remodeling or Construction

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