Question 1

Which of the following is the best way to dispose of a contaminated needle?

Accepted Answer

A) Cut the needle before placing it in a sharps container. 
B) Place the needle in a sharps container as soon as possible after use. 
C) Bend the needle before placing it in a sharps container. 
D) Pass it to someone else for disposal. 
A) Cut the needle before placing it in a sharps container. 
B) Place the needle in a sharps container as soon as possible after use. 
C) Bend the needle before placing it in a sharps container. 
D) Pass it to someone else for disposal. B

Question 2

Sharps containers should be:

Accepted Answer

A) occasionally drained to remove any contaminated liquid. 
B) filled only three-quarters full before disposing. 
C) kept in the sterilizing room. 
D) periodically emptied and reused. 
A) occasionally drained to remove any contaminated liquid. 
B) filled only three-quarters full before disposing. 
C) kept in the sterilizing room. 
D) periodically emptied and reused. B

Question 3

When could a sharps injury most likely occur?

Accepted Answer

A) When operating the dry heat sterilizer 
B) When cleaning and disinfecting a countertop 
C) When handling sterile packages of hand instruments 
D) When using a biological indicator 
A) When operating the dry heat sterilizer 
B) When cleaning and disinfecting a countertop 
C) When handling sterile packages of hand instruments 
D) When using a biological indicator C

Question 4

When could a sharps injury most likely occur?

Accepted Answer

A) When operating the dry heat sterilizer 
B) When inserting a bur into the hand piece 
C) When cleaning and disinfecting a countertop 
D) When using a biological indicator 
A) When operating the dry heat sterilizer 
B) When inserting a bur into the hand piece 
C) When cleaning and disinfecting a countertop 
D) When using a biological indicator

Question 5

A "Culture of Safety" is best defined as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Bacterial and viral cultures that have been sterilized 
B) Efforts made by the employer and employees to provide a safe work environment 
C) A system to make patients feel as safe as possible during treatment 
D) A video program supplied by numerous sales representatives to support purchase of their products or equipment. 
A) Bacterial and viral cultures that have been sterilized 
B) Efforts made by the employer and employees to provide a safe work environment 
C) A system to make patients feel as safe as possible during treatment 
D) A video program supplied by numerous sales representatives to support purchase of their products or equipment.

Question 6

What is an engineering control?

Accepted Answer

A) An action that alters the manner in which a task is performed 
B) A device that removes the potential hazard 
C) A system that controls patient compliance with oral hygiene 
D) An approach to positioning the patient's head to minimize aerosolization of saliva during use of the air/water syringe or high-speed handpiece 
A) An action that alters the manner in which a task is performed 
B) A device that removes the potential hazard 
C) A system that controls patient compliance with oral hygiene 
D) An approach to positioning the patient's head to minimize aerosolization of saliva during use of the air/water syringe or high-speed handpiece

Question 7

Which of the following techniques is a safe way to handle sharps?

Accepted Answer

A) Move quickly when disposing of a sharp so the time in handling the sharp will be as short as possible. 
B) Use cotton pliers or tongs rather than your gloved fingers to pick up dropped sharps. 
C) Have the bur facing out when placing the hand piece back into its holder. 
D) Use exam gloves when handling contaminated instruments during cleaning to get a better feel of the items. 
A) Move quickly when disposing of a sharp so the time in handling the sharp will be as short as possible. 
B) Use cotton pliers or tongs rather than your gloved fingers to pick up dropped sharps. 
C) Have the bur facing out when placing the hand piece back into its holder. 
D) Use exam gloves when handling contaminated instruments during cleaning to get a better feel of the items.

Question 8

Which of the following techniques is a safe way to handle sharps?

Accepted Answer

A) Place instruments on the bottom of the ultrasonic cleaning chamber during cleaning. 
B) Sharpen instruments at chairside whenever possible. 
C) Recap an anesthetic needle after removing it from the syringe and before placing it in the sharps container. 
D) Do not sharpen contaminated instruments. 
A) Place instruments on the bottom of the ultrasonic cleaning chamber during cleaning. 
B) Sharpen instruments at chairside whenever possible. 
C) Recap an anesthetic needle after removing it from the syringe and before placing it in the sharps container. 
D) Do not sharpen contaminated instruments.

Question 9

Sharps containers should be:

Accepted Answer

A) closed before moving them from one room to another in the office. 
B) filled full before disposing to be as efficient as possible. 
C) kept in the sterilizing room. 
D) periodically emptied and reused. 
A) closed before moving them from one room to another in the office. 
B) filled full before disposing to be as efficient as possible. 
C) kept in the sterilizing room. 
D) periodically emptied and reused.

Question 10

OSHA's Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act requires that a dental office conduct an annual consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and effective safer medical devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When could a sharps injury most likely occur?

Accepted Answer

A) When hand instruments are placed back into the instrument tray 
B) When cleaning and disinfecting the light handle 
C) When using the high-volume evacuator 
D) When placing the patient bib 
A) When hand instruments are placed back into the instrument tray 
B) When cleaning and disinfecting the light handle 
C) When using the high-volume evacuator 
D) When placing the patient bib

Question 12

What is the safest approach to cleaning and managing contaminated hand instruments?

Accepted Answer

A) Hand-scrubbing the instruments with a long-handled brush, then placing them on the bottom of an ultrasonic cleaner tank and ultrasonically cleaning them 
B) Ultrasonic cleaning the instruments placed on the bottom of the cleaner tank, then hand scrubbing them with a long-handled brush 
C) Ultrasonic cleaning in a cleaning basket 
D) Ultrasonic cleaning in instrument cassettes 
A) Hand-scrubbing the instruments with a long-handled brush, then placing them on the bottom of an ultrasonic cleaner tank and ultrasonically cleaning them 
B) Ultrasonic cleaning the instruments placed on the bottom of the cleaner tank, then hand scrubbing them with a long-handled brush 
C) Ultrasonic cleaning in a cleaning basket 
D) Ultrasonic cleaning in instrument cassettes

Question 13

The risk of acquiring which of the following infections is greatest after receiving a percutaneous exposure to infected blood?

Accepted Answer

A) Tuberculosis 
B) Hepatitis B 
C) Hepatitis C 
D) HIV disease 
A) Tuberculosis 
B) Hepatitis B 
C) Hepatitis C 
D) HIV disease

Question 14

What is a work practice control?

Accepted Answer

A) An action that alters the manner in which a task is performed 
B) A device that removes the potential hazard 
C) A machine that kills microbes 
D) An apparatus that controls to spread of microbes 
A) An action that alters the manner in which a task is performed 
B) A device that removes the potential hazard 
C) A machine that kills microbes 
D) An apparatus that controls to spread of microbes

Question 15

OSHA determined that offices and clinics of dentists are of a low hazard and do not have to keep an OSHA injury and illness record unless the government asks for it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following should be done before disposing of a used anesthetic needle?

Accepted Answer

A) Bend the needle. 
B) Recap the needle by hand. 
C) Recap the needle by the scoop technique. 
D) Pass it to someone else for recapping. 
A) Bend the needle. 
B) Recap the needle by hand. 
C) Recap the needle by the scoop technique. 
D) Pass it to someone else for recapping.

Question 17

What should be done if you drop a contaminated anesthetic needle on the floor during patient treatment at chairside?

Accepted Answer

A) Pick it up immediately and place it on the instrument tray. 
B) Put on heavy utility gloves, pick it up, and place it in the sharps container. 
C) Use tongs or cotton pliers to pick it up and place it on the instrument tray. 
D) Use tongs or cotton pliers to pick it up and place it in the sharps container. 
A) Pick it up immediately and place it on the instrument tray. 
B) Put on heavy utility gloves, pick it up, and place it in the sharps container. 
C) Use tongs or cotton pliers to pick it up and place it on the instrument tray. 
D) Use tongs or cotton pliers to pick it up and place it in the sharps container.

Exam 18: Preventing Sharps Injuries

Which of the following is the best way to dispose of a contaminated needle?

Sharps containers should be:

When could a sharps injury most likely occur?

When could a sharps injury most likely occur?

A "Culture of Safety" is best defined as which of the following?

What is an engineering control?

Which of the following techniques is a safe way to handle sharps?

Which of the following techniques is a safe way to handle sharps?

Sharps containers should be:

OSHA's Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act requires that a dental office conduct an annual consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and effective safer medical devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure.

When could a sharps injury most likely occur?

What is the safest approach to cleaning and managing contaminated hand instruments?

The risk of acquiring which of the following infections is greatest after receiving a percutaneous exposure to infected blood?

What is a work practice control?

OSHA determined that offices and clinics of dentists are of a low hazard and do not have to keep an OSHA injury and illness record unless the government asks for it.

Which of the following should be done before disposing of a used anesthetic needle?

What should be done if you drop a contaminated anesthetic needle on the floor during patient treatment at chairside?

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Characteristics of Microorganisms

Development of Infectious Diseases

Emerging Diseases

Oral Microbiology and Plaque-Associated Diseases

Bloodborne Pathogens

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

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

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