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100

These are the words associated with the acronym OSHA.

What is Occupational Safety and Health Administration?

100

These are 5 examples of patient identifiers that are considered PHI or Personal Health Information.

What are:

  • Name
  • Date of birth
  • Address
  • Telephone number
  • Social Security number?
100

This is the minimum required time frame to perform spore testing.

What is weekly?

100

This is where the SDS binder is located.

What is the cabinet in sterile?

100

This pachyderms teeth can weigh over 6 lbs.

What is an Elephant?

200

This is required whenever a hazardous chemical is transferred to a secondary container.

What is proper labeling?

200

These are the requirements for where patient information can be discussed.

What is appropriate, private settings with authorized individuals?

200

These are 5 examples of clinical contact surfaces that must be disinfected between every patient.

What are: Light handles, Dental chair controls ,Drawer handles, X-ray equipment controls, Countertops near the treatment area ?

200

This is the designated meeting spot for the team in case of a fire emergency.

What is the parking lot.

200

1939 was the first time this type of toothbrush was introduced to the market.

What is Electric?

300

These employees are required to receive "Bloodbourne Pathogens" training.

Who are All employees with reasonably anticipated occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials?

300

Under HIPAA These are the only people who may access a patient's record.

Who are Authorized individuals, including healthcare providers involved in the patient's care and others with a legitimate need to know, as permitted by HIPAA or authorized by the patient?

300

These are the 4 basic steps of instrument processing in order.

What are Cleaning, Packaging, Sterilization & Storage?

300

This is where the utility gloves are stored.

In sterile, inside the cupboard?

300

What culture was the first to use a form of toothpaste over 5000 years ago.

What were the Egyptians?

400

These are the four major routes of exposure to bloodborne pathogens?

What are Needlestick or other percutaneous injury, Splash to the eyes, Splash to the nose or mouth (mucous membranes), Contact with broken or non-intact skin?

400

This is what should you do before disposing of documents containing PHI.

What is Securely destroy them, such as by shredding or using another approved method that makes the information unreadable?

400

These are 5 example examples of PPE.

What are Gloves, Face mask, Safety glasses, Face shield, Protective gown or lab coat?


400

These are the 4 steps in P.A.S.S method for using a fire extinguisher.

What are:  P - Pull the pin, A - Aim low at the base of the fire, S - Squeeze the handle, S - Sweep from side to side?

400

This is the average lifespan of a tastebud.

What is 10-14 days?

500

This is how often should the Exposure Control Plan be reviewed and updated?

What is annually and whenever necessary to reflect changes in procedures or tasks?

500

This what the acronym HIPAA stands for.

What is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act?

500

These are the 4 necessary steps to follow int he event of a failed spore test.

What are:

  • Remove the sterilizer from service.
  • Test the sterilizer again.
  • Do not use it until it passes biological monitoring.
  • Reprocess instruments if necessary?
500

These are 5 items that eligible to go in the sharps container.

What are: Needles, Scalpel Blades, Files, Wires, Burs, Empty Carpules, Extracted Teeth(only if they do not contain amalgam)?

500

This is the year the world's first dental school opened in Baltimore Maryland.

What is 1840?
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