Question 1

Of all those who may enter a dental office clinic area, who most would need instruction on infection prevention?

Accepted Answer

A) Dental assistants 
B) Dental hygienists 
C) Dental students 
D) Patient family members 
A) Dental assistants 
B) Dental hygienists 
C) Dental students 
D) Patient family members D

Question 2

How does dental unit water become so highly contaminated?

Accepted Answer

A) The incoming city or well water becomes highly contaminated by the time it reaches the office, so this contamination passes through the dental unit. 
B) Contaminated room air enters through the tip of the air/water syringe and the bur hole of high-speed handpieces contaminating the water spray as it exits the waterline. 
C) Biofilm builds up in the waterlines and contaminates the water as it flows through the line. 
D) All of the microbes in dental unit water come from patients' saliva that has been retracted back into the line through the high-speed handpieces. 
A) The incoming city or well water becomes highly contaminated by the time it reaches the office, so this contamination passes through the dental unit. 
B) Contaminated room air enters through the tip of the air/water syringe and the bur hole of high-speed handpieces contaminating the water spray as it exits the waterline. 
C) Biofilm builds up in the waterlines and contaminates the water as it flows through the line. 
D) All of the microbes in dental unit water come from patients' saliva that has been retracted back into the line through the high-speed handpieces. C

Question 3

An experienced temporary dental assistant new to the office needs what type of training on the first day in the office?

Accepted Answer

A) Information on where the safety items are located in the office 
B) The complete Hazard Communication Standard training 
C) The specific Bloodborne Pathogens Standard training 
D) No training is needed for an experienced assistant 
A) Information on where the safety items are located in the office 
B) The complete Hazard Communication Standard training 
C) The specific Bloodborne Pathogens Standard training 
D) No training is needed for an experienced assistant A

Question 4

What surfaces in the waiting room need to be kept clean?

Accepted Answer

A) All surfaces 
B) The reception window area 
C) The magazines 
D) The chairs 
A) All surfaces 
B) The reception window area 
C) The magazines 
D) The chairs

Question 5

Fans should not be used in clinical areas or sterilizing rooms because they:

Accepted Answer

A) draw in air contaminants and dust and widely redistribute them throughout the area. 
B) are too noisy. 
C) use excessive electricity. 
D) are distracting to the staff. 
A) draw in air contaminants and dust and widely redistribute them throughout the area. 
B) are too noisy. 
C) use excessive electricity. 
D) are distracting to the staff.

Question 6

What needs to be confirmed from an infection control point of view when the office receives a prosthesis from an outside dental.laboratory?

Accepted Answer

A) The cost of any infection control supplies used by the laboratory 
B) The bloodborne infectious disease status of all laboratory employees 
C) The number of laboratory employees that have received the hepatitis B vaccination series 
D) The decontamination status of the prosthesis 
A) The cost of any infection control supplies used by the laboratory 
B) The bloodborne infectious disease status of all laboratory employees 
C) The number of laboratory employees that have received the hepatitis B vaccination series 
D) The decontamination status of the prosthesis

Question 7

The International Sanitary Supply Association reports that most of the dirt that is present in a building comes from:

Accepted Answer

A) the air handling system. 
B) air coming in through various vents in the building. 
C) people's shoes. 
D) air coming in through open windows and doors. 
A) the air handling system. 
B) air coming in through various vents in the building. 
C) people's shoes. 
D) air coming in through open windows and doors.

Question 8

Which OSHA standard requires training on how to safely handle chemicals in the office?

Accepted Answer

A) Bloodborne Pathogens Standard 
B) Hazard Communication Standard 
C) Ionizing Radiation Standard 
D) Exit Routes Standard 
A) Bloodborne Pathogens Standard 
B) Hazard Communication Standard 
C) Ionizing Radiation Standard 
D) Exit Routes Standard

Question 9

What does the CDC have that might help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases in the waiting room?

Accepted Answer

A) Vaccine against the common cold 
B) Their own brand of facial tissues 
C) Posters about covering your cough 
D) The Bloodborne Pathogens Standard 
A) Vaccine against the common cold 
B) Their own brand of facial tissues 
C) Posters about covering your cough 
D) The Bloodborne Pathogens Standard

Question 10

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers to provide specific training to their health care employees on:

Accepted Answer

A) strep throat. 
B) chickenpox and shingles. 
C) bloodborne diseases. 
D) herpes labialis. 
A) strep throat. 
B) chickenpox and shingles. 
C) bloodborne diseases. 
D) herpes labialis.

Question 11

Why should warm air hand driers not be used in the dental office?

Accepted Answer

A) They draw in air contaminants and blow them right on one's previously washed hands. 
B) They are too noisy and use excessive electricity. 
C) They are aesthetically unpleasing. 
D) They are too expensive. 
A) They draw in air contaminants and blow them right on one's previously washed hands. 
B) They are too noisy and use excessive electricity. 
C) They are aesthetically unpleasing. 
D) They are too expensive.

Question 12

According to the International Sanitary Supply Association, about 85% of the dirt that enters a building can be eliminated by:

Accepted Answer

A) thoroughly washing the floors weekly. 
B) using and maintaining proper floor mats. 
C) having all air ducts cleaned annually. 
D) having the furnace cleaned monthly. 
A) thoroughly washing the floors weekly. 
B) using and maintaining proper floor mats. 
C) having all air ducts cleaned annually. 
D) having the furnace cleaned monthly.

Question 13

The CDC guidelines for environmental infection control that relate to the dental office reception area include suggestions on:

Accepted Answer

A) disinfecting all surfaces twice a day. 
B) preventing patients with respiratory diseases from entering the office. 
C) properly managing flowers and potted plants so they will not adversely affect patients. 
D) installing UV lights to sanitize the air. 
A) disinfecting all surfaces twice a day. 
B) preventing patients with respiratory diseases from entering the office. 
C) properly managing flowers and potted plants so they will not adversely affect patients. 
D) installing UV lights to sanitize the air.

Question 14

A "boil water notice" usually occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A) there is a break in a nearby water main. 
B) the sterilizer malfunctions. 
C) a staff person has to use the eyewash station because of a disinfectant splash in the eyes. 
D) the high-volume evacuator vacuum line becomes clogged. 
A) there is a break in a nearby water main. 
B) the sterilizer malfunctions. 
C) a staff person has to use the eyewash station because of a disinfectant splash in the eyes. 
D) the high-volume evacuator vacuum line becomes clogged.

Question 15

Which of the following contributes most to disease spread in patient and employee restrooms?

Accepted Answer

A) Use of bar soap 
B) Use of paper towels for drying hands 
C) Use of liquid soap containers 
D) Hands-free soap dispenser 
A) Use of bar soap 
B) Use of paper towels for drying hands 
C) Use of liquid soap containers 
D) Hands-free soap dispenser

Exam 20: General Office Safety and Asepsis

Of all those who may enter a dental office clinic area, who most would need instruction on infection prevention?

How does dental unit water become so highly contaminated?

An experienced temporary dental assistant new to the office needs what type of training on the first day in the office?

What surfaces in the waiting room need to be kept clean?

Fans should not be used in clinical areas or sterilizing rooms because they:

What needs to be confirmed from an infection control point of view when the office receives a prosthesis from an outside dental.laboratory?

The International Sanitary Supply Association reports that most of the dirt that is present in a building comes from:

Which OSHA standard requires training on how to safely handle chemicals in the office?

What does the CDC have that might help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases in the waiting room?

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers to provide specific training to their health care employees on:

Why should warm air hand driers not be used in the dental office?

According to the International Sanitary Supply Association, about 85% of the dirt that enters a building can be eliminated by:

The CDC guidelines for environmental infection control that relate to the dental office reception area include suggestions on:

A "boil water notice" usually occurs when:

Which of the following contributes most to disease spread in patient and employee restrooms?

Scope of Microbiology and Infection Control

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

Preventing Sharps Injuries

A Clinical Asepsis Protocol

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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