Exam 11: Personal Protective Equipment

Because protective clothing is worn to protect the skin, items worn at chairside should be long sleeved.

Protective clothing should be changed over the lunch hour because it is not to be worn outside the building or into a lunch room.What other time is it to be changed?

Which of the following glove types can be washed and reused?

What was the common breach of infection control procedures reported among the 10 dentists who were shown to have spread hepatitis B to one or more of their patients?

It is acceptable to share with other staff members the heavy utility gloves used for cleaning and disinfecting the operatory and for instrument processing, as long as the outside is washed.

What role does glove powder play in gloves latex allergies?

Which of the following is proper handling of reusable protective clothing?

Which reaction to gloves is like the reaction to poison ivy?

According to OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, the employer is responsible for providing, maintaining, cleaning/laundering, disposing of, and ensuring the use of:

The use of powder-free latex gloves helps to:

In dentistry, face masks mainly protect the mucous membranes of the nose and mouth from contamination with spatter droplets from patients' mouths.

Which of the following can be done with a patient who is allergic to latex?

What is the most common form of skin reaction to gloves?

Wearing gloves when working at chairside protects:

When leaving a patient to retrieve supplies, which barrier(s) should be removed and replaced when you return to the patient?

What is the most important reason to have a mask that fits well?

Heavy latex utility gloves are used:

Which of the following protective barriers are to be worn when processing contaminated instruments?

When putting on your protective barriers, which barrier should be put on last just before patient care begins?

Gloves offer little protection against injuries with sharp objects such as instruments, needles, and scalpel blades.