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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| True or false: BSI is a system that requires wearing PPE to prevent contact with all body fluids. | True |
| True or false: Asepsis means the creation of an environment free of disease-causing microorganisms | False |
| True or false: Employers must protect their employees from exposure to blood and OPIM during the time when when employees are at work | True |
| True or false: When a disinfecting solution meets all the claims listed and the safety concerns are noted, the FDA will assign the EPA number that must appear on the solution's label. | False |
| True or false: Microorganisms may be missed because they appear as a mist or dry clear on the surfaces that are touched. | True |
| True or false: OSHA states that when removing protective clothing, special care is to be taken with items that are considered potentially infectious | True |
| True or false: Latex allergies can result in ck tact dermatitis | True |
| True or false: Low-level disinfection will kill bacterial spores | False |
| True or false: Solutions used to disinfect instruments can be universally used in all types of disinfecting machines. | False |
| True or false: A heat-sensitive tape used to identify when materials have been sterilized is a type of biological monitor. | False |
| _____ is the principal professional organization for dentistry in the United States. | ADA |
| Name the agency that is part of the US public health service, a division of the US Department of Health the Human Services, and us a source of many regulations | CDC |
| In 1992 OSHA established the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard. It mandates that facilities must do which of the following? | Protect workers from infectious hazards, protect workers from chemical hazards, protect workers from physical hazards. |
| An employee who would have any occupational exposure to blood would be a category ______ employee by job classification. | 1 |
| Items in the dental office, such as sterilized and PPE, are regulated by the _____, which holds manufacturers responsible for problems that develop. | FDA |
| Name the agency that regulates disposal of hazardous waste after is leaves the office | EPA |
| What cycle is perpetuated when pathogens are allowed to pass from dentist to patient or from patient to dentist | Cross-contamination |
| If a DA is hired, but has not already had the hepatits B immunization, who pays for the vaccine series | Dentist |
| Patients could be infected with HBV and HIV and have no symptoms. This condition is called | Asymptomatic |
| Handwashing removes the ___ microorganisms because they constitute the that includes hepatitis | Transient |
| During the handwashing procedure, proper chemical antisepsis is accomplished with | Chlorhexidine digluconate, triclosan, parachlorometaxylenol. |
| Handwashing before and after patient care requires a minimum of __ seconds | 15 |
| Barriers that prevent potential pathogens encountered during patient care from gaining access to dental personnel include which of the following | Gloves, mask, eyewear |