YOU ARE INFECTED
According to the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, who is responsible for providing Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) for hazardous chemicals?
PRODUCT OR chemical manufacturers, importers, and distributors a
Pre-procedural mouth rinses should be given to patients in a
DISPOSABLE CUP
Instruments with the greatest risk of transmitting infection are
CRITICAL INSTRUMENTS
Hospital disinfectant with tuberculocidal activity
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
Immunization against influenza is administered
ONCE PER YEAR
Which of the following starts the chain of infection?
AGENT
Most microbes in the human mouth are
BACTERIAL
When shipping a prosthesis to an off-site dental laboratory, it is important to
WRAP IN AN AIRTIGHT CONTAINER
A person with a latent tuberculosis infection will
HAVE A POSITIVE SKIN TEST WITH NO ACTIVE SYMPTOMS OF TUBERCULOSIS
Which of the following diseases can be prevented by immunization?
hEPATITIS B
For asepsis, which of the following should be completed on a prosthesis prior to giving it to a patient?
CLEAN AND DISINFECT
The main purpose of the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard is to protect
EMPLOYEES
While cleaning contaminated instruments, an assistant receives a percutaneous injury to the finger. The assistant should FIRST
WASH HANDS WITH SOAP AND WATER
Patients with a history of an allergy to avocados or banana, are at increased risk of an allergy to
LATEX
After completing the three-dose hepatitis B vaccination series, when should the vaccinated individual be tested for the proper antibody response?
1-2 MONTHS
Which of the following agencies oversees the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard?
osha
Wearing a punctured glove during patient care may result in which type of microbial contact?
DIRECT
Reuse of a nonsterile explorer on the next patient can lead to what type of microbial contact?
INDIRECT
What does the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend if a patient presents in a dental practice with symptoms of M. tuberculosis?
DEFER ELECTIVE TREATMENT UNTIL IT'S CONFIRMED THE PATIENT IS NO LONGER CONTAGIOUS
Sodium hypochlorite
intermediate-level disinfectant
aka - BLEACH
Which of the following employee-related records is required to meet the OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard?
MEDICAL RECORD
The majority of the spray produced by dental handpieces consists of
SPATTER
Which of the following is the best way to handle contaminated needles?
RECAP USING A ONE-HANDED SCOOP TECHNIQUE
Which of the vaccine-preventable diseases pose the greatest risk of "transmission" in a dental office setting?
INFLUENZA
Hepatitis D is a
A CO-INFECTION WITH PEOPLE WHO HAVE HEPATITIS B