Exam 8: Infection Control Rationale and Regulations

The manufacturing of medical devices like sterilizers is regulated by what U.S.agency?

Which of the following is a not-for-profit nongovernmental organization involved with infection control in dentistry?

The seven sections of the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard are written exposure control plan, exposure prevention methods, hepatitis B vaccinations, postexposure medical evaluation, hazard communication, training, and:

Which of the following can involve patient to dental team cross-contamination?

A total office infection control program is designed to prevent the spread of disease agents to patients and the dental team.

Which of the following pathways of cross-contamination is the main pathway prevented when protective eyeglasses are worn by members of the dental team?

Which of the following will reduce the chances for cross-contamination from patient to dental team?

According to OSHA, employers of health care workers must offer their employees the hepatitis B vaccination series (1) free of charge, (2) within 10 days of their employment, and (3) after they have:

The Bloodborne Pathogens Standard requires action by whom?

If you are working in a private dental office and your employer says that you must buy your own gloves, where is the best place to go to complain?

Use of high-volume evacuation, preprocedure mouth rinsing, and _____ are designed to reduce the spread of patient's microbes in dental aerosols and spatter.

When does the required OSHA training on bloodborne pathogens have to be given to employees who have a potential for exposure to human body fluids?

How can we best prevent disease, considering the dose of the microbe and body resistance?

Which of the following pathways of cross-contamination is the main pathway prevented when instruments are cleaned and sterilized?

The CDC recommends that dental unit water should have no more than _____ colony-forming units (CFUs) of heterotropic bacteria per milliliter.

The difference between universal precautions and standard precautions is that universal precautions relate only to:

The employer must give to the physician who is evaluating an employee exposed to a patient's saliva five pieces of information: (1) past written physician's opinions on the employee's hepatitis B vaccination status and any past exposure incidents; (2) an incident report describing circumstances surrounding the exposure; (3) the employee's job description related to the exposure incident; (4) results of the source individual's blood testing, if available; and (5):

Which of the following pathways for cross-contamination is the most difficult to control?

According to the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, who must provide gloves, masks, eyeglasses, and protective clothing to the dental assistant in the office?

Which U.S.government agency helps ensure the safety and effectiveness of surface disinfectants?