What information must be available for all products used or stored in the dental setting?
MSDS
The two types of dry heat sterilizers are
Forced air and static air
Who was responsible for putting together the book and computer disk called "what to do before, during, and after an emergency or disaster: a preparedness tool kit for office based healthcare practices"?
AMA and Columbia university
All procedures or job related tasks that involve potential for mucous membrane or skin contact with blood, body fluids, or tissues are classified as
Category one
What is the most important information to be communicated to a hired housekeeping staff that may clean a dental office once a week?
Explain and display ' no touch zone' information
The most important documentation about a sharp stick incident is
Review of post exposure management and future avoidance
What surface is an example of a housekeeping surface?
Handwashing sink
What is the infection control protocol for digital x-ray sensors?
Barrier protection/disinfection
If a dental assistant receives a chemical splash in the eye: the assistant should immediately go to the
I wash station and flush for 15 minutes with cold water
The primary cause of dental caries is
Streptococcus mutans
Tightness (also known as lockjaw) is caused by?
Bacteria
A type one latex hypersensitivity exhibits
Immediate allergy/difficulty breathing
When should masks be discarded?
Between every patient
Items that penetrate soft tissue and/or bone are called?
Critical items
What regulatory agency approve the use of personal protective equipment?
FDA
Which of the following methods of sterilization requires a temperature of 132�C for 20 minutes?
Chemical vapor
When should a sharps container be replaced?
When it is 3/4 full
Work practice controls are an important component of injury prevention and include?
Use of devices and behavior modifications for safety
Surface disinfection is a procedure that should be employed at what intervals?
After each patient visit
All of the following are items the dental assistant should consider not wearing to work except
Corrective eyeglasses
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT:
Washing gloves between patients is an acceptable procedure
Used arch wires in stainless steel ties in orthodontics are disposed of in the?
Sharps container
Hepatitis is a disease that affects the?
Liver
Sterilization is the term applied to the
Destruction of all microorganisms including spores
What personal protective equipment should be worn when changing the ultrasonic cleaner solutions?
Protective eyewear, gown, masks, and utility gloves
Droplet nuclei are?
Small particles that are less than 5 �m and generated from dental procedures
All of the following statements are true regarding the sharps container except
Placed the container on its side for easy access
Which organization has a model exposure control plan and a model hazard communication plan on its website for all dental assistants to access?
OSHA
The following are blood-borne pathogen's
HIV and HCV
Which of the following are acceptable surface barriers?
Plastic wrap, aluminum foil, and plastic backed-paper
Which instrument processing secrets is correct?
Holding tank, ultrasonic cleaner, rinse, dry, package
Exposure determination on every employee in the dentist office is required. It involves written documentation that includes the date, the category, and the signature of the employee as mandated by?
OSHA
What major consideration is needed when treating a patient with cerebral palsy or multiple sclerosis?
Attenuated gag reflex
Chemical vapor sterilizers require a biological monitor such as?
Geobacillus stearothermophilus
The American dental Association recommends that bacteria levels and water lines be reduced to?
200 CFU
The blood-borne pathogen policy, as mandated by the occupational safety and health administration (OSHA), is that
A written policy must be in place
The new centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) guidelines on barrier protection emphasize that barriers help prevent cross-contamination but also limit the dental assistants exposure to?
Chemicals
What is one of the major health problems that results after flooding, as well as experienced with hurricane Katrina and hurricane Rita?
Mold
If blood or bodily fluids come in contact with intact skin it is considered a?
Non-exposure incident
The November 2008 centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) guidelines state?
All handpieces should be heat sterilized after each use
_______________ Implies that the same infection control practices and procedures should be adhered to for all patients (that is, blood and saliva from all dental patients are considered potentially infectious material) The intent is to protect the dental
Standard precautions
The proper way to disinfect Alginate impressions is to?
Rinse with cool water, spray with an iodophor, and bag
Which form tracks and summarizes any work related injuries and must be posted in a conspicuous place (as mandated by the occupational safety and health administration or OSHA)?
300A
Examples of semi critical items are
Mirrors, condensers, handpieces
The best way to prevent the spread of infection is to?
Use appropriate handwashing technique
Which of the following is not considered part of emergency medical equipment in the dental office?
Band-Aid
The most common bacterial shapes consist of?
Rods, spheres, and corkscrews
If a patient presents with oral/facial herpes infection, the dental assistant should?
Reschedule them for another day
Offices using latex items should schedule a text sensitive patients for the?
First appointment of the day
All of the following are true about eating lunch in the office except?
Store perishable foods in the same refrigerator with dental supplies but on their own shelf
What is potable water?
Water that is suitable for drinking
What is the reason the occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) states that eye protection devices such as goggles or glasses with solid side shields or chin-length face shields Shall be Worn whenever eyes, nose, or mouth contamination can be
Projectiles, spray or spatter, blood
Which of the following types of gloves are required for cleanup after in operative procedure?
Utility gloves
What is contained in the employee medical file?
Name, Social Security number, and proof of HBV vaccine or refusal
How often must occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) re-training take place?
Once annually
The flow of fluids through tiny, undetectable holes in gloves is called?
Wicking
All of the following are true of the office safety coordinator role except
List circumstances to be considered when treating patients with special needs
According to the centers for disease control and prevention (CDC), what is the efficiency rate with which mask filter organisms?
95%
The hepatitis B injection is administered?
Intramuscularly
All of the following are common barrier materials used in dentistry except?
Cloth sheets
Examples of bioburden are?
Saliva and blood
Which of the following are considered work practice controls?
Handwashing, using leak proof containers, and no eating in treatment room
After receiving three doses of the HPV vaccine, a healthcare worker should check the antibody level in?
Eight weeks
Do you tuberculosis skin test is accomplished by injecting a small amount of purified liquid containing TB microorganisms
Between the layers of the skin
Which of the following methods is not acceptable to sterilize metal impression trays for reuse?
Intermediate level disinfectant
The micro organisms that settle on the top layers of the skin and can be removed with handwashing are called?
Transient Flora
What type of sterilizers should be used to sterilize the high-speed handpieces?
Autoclave/chemical vapor
The most common occurrence of a sharp stick happens during?
Post treatment clean up
Examples of hazardous waste include?
Scrap amalgam, lead foil in x-ray pack, and fixer
Acceptable packaging for an autoclave would include?
Paper wrap, nylon plastic tubing, and thin cloth
Emergency preparedness includes Prior planning, such as?
Having a first aid kit, shelter in place protocol, having a common meeting place
An infection caused by microbes that infect an individual who is already weakened with a compromised immune system is called a/an?
Opportunistic infection
All of the following account for a persons susceptibility to a pathogen except?
Culture
An office accounts manager is considered which category of worker?
Category three
The hepatitis B vaccination protects against
HDV & HBV
The following are examples of intermediate disinfectants except
Alcohol
The hazardous communication standard includes all of the following except?
Water line quality of less than 500 CFU
The primary source of contamination in dental water lines is from the?
Public water supply
How often should a person receive a booster vaccination for tetanus?
Every 10 years
Which of the following is a causative agent?
Microbe
What is the size of a particle that can be inhaled?
Less than 10 �m
Which of the following are examples of sharps?
Scalpel blades, burs, and arch wires
Occupational exposure to micro organisms include all of the following except?
Food
The centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) recommends that dental personnel be vaccinated against?
Tetanus, HBV, and influenza
Which of the following is an example of an intermediate level disinfectant?
Sodium hypochlorite
A positive spore test indicates that?
Sterilization has been unsuccessful
What is the smallest microorganism?
Virus
The employer must make the HBV vaccination available to employees within?
10 working days of initial employment
Examples of engineering controls are?
Self sheathing needles and sharps container
Which organization developed the hazardous chemical labeling system?
National fire protection Association
Any inanimate object or substance capable of carrying microbes and transferring them from one individual to another is called a?
Fomite
What is the best way to minimize the formation of droplets, spatters, and aerosols?
High-speed evacuation
The benchmark for an intermediate level disinfectant is that it?
Kills myobacterium tuberculosis
The plumes that are produced when using a laser are transmitted via?
Aerosol particles
Ultrasonic cleaner is maybe tested for efficiency by?
Confirming pitting/indentations in aluminum foil
Modes of transmission of an Infectious agent to the dental assistant can occur via all of the following except?
Handwashing
The herpes simplex virus type one is transmitted via?
Direct contact with the lesion
The antibiotic that is prophylactic pre-medication of choice is?
Amoxicillin
Gowns require all of the following except?
Ankle length
If a dental assistant receives a sharp stick from a contaminated instrument from a patient infected with HIV, the probability of post exposure protocol is based on which of the following?
Early treatment may prevent cell invasion/integration, the possible systemic infection is not immediate, there is a window of opportunity preceding systemic infection.