Exam 19: Disease Transmission and Infection Prevention

All of the following are descriptions of a sharps disposal container,except:

The strength of an organism in its ability to produce disease is:

In order for pathogens to cause infection,they must have a way to enter the body or a(n):

The correct order for removing PPE is to first remove the:

An infection that is short in duration is a(n) _____ infection.

Which of the following diseases fall under the OSHA Blood-borne Pathogens Standard Law designed to protect employees against occupational exposure?

The links in the chain of infection are: virulence,number of microorganisms,susceptible host,and:

According to _________ Precautions,all human and body fluids,including saliva,need to be treated as if they are infected with blood-borne disease such as HIV and/or HBV infection.

According to the CDC,_____ Precautions represent a standard of care designed to protect healthcare providers from pathogens that can be spread by blood or any other body fluid,excretion,or secretion.

Waste that has had contact with blood or other body fluids is considered contaminated and is disposed of as _____ waste in most states.

Handwashing guidelines recommend that you:

Pathogens that can be transmitted through the skin by means of cuts or punctures fall under the _________ transmission category.

The BBP Standard requires use of protective eyewear:

The most common route of disease transmission in the dental office is through:

Which dental professional falls under category I of the Occupational Exposure Determination?

Training employees on the proper response to an exposure incident in a dental office is the responsibility of the:

After administration of the HBV vaccine,the CDC recommends:

CDC guidelines and the OSHA Blood-borne Pathogen Standard consider saliva to be a:

The CDC:

The Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings-2003,which is now the standard of care,was released by what agency?