California Dental Infection Control

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Infection Control for Dental Healthcare Professionals

Question 1:

CDC recommends that dental health care personnel perform hand hygiene _________.

A) When hands are visibly soiled

B) Before and after treating each patient, even if gloves are worn

C) Immediately after removing gloves

D) All of the above

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Question 2:

Dental professionals are frequently exposed to blood and blood contaminated saliva during dental procedures, which puts them at greater risk of infection by a bloodborne pathogen than patients.

A) True

B) False

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Question 3:

When hands are visibly soiled (e.g., dirt, blood, body fluids), following method of hand hygiene is NOT recommended.

A) Alcohol-Based Hand Rub

B) Soap and Water

C) Antimicrobial Soap and Water

D) None of the above

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Question 4:

Alcohol-based hand rubs are less effective in killing bacteria than soap and water.

A) True

B) False

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Question 5:

One of the benefits of Alcohol-based hand rubs is _______ .

A) It can not be used if hands are visibly soiled

B) It has a rapid and effective antimicrobial action

C) It must be stored away from high temperatures or flames

D) Hand softeners and glove powders may build up on hands

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Question 6:

Wearing gloves does not eliminate or replace the need for hand washing.

A) True

B) False

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Question 7:

When engineering controls are not available or appropriate, dental professionals should use following work practice controls.

A) Not bending or breaking needles

B) Not passing a syringe with an unsheathed needle

C) Using instruments in place of fingers for tissue retraction or palpation

D) All of the above

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Question 8:

The following are safe work practices, EXCEPT :

A) Hand washing between patients.

B) Changing your contact lenses while working.

C) Recapping needles using a single handed technique.

D) Keeping hands away from your face and not touching or adjusting.

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Question 9:

The following measures to contain respiratory secretions are recommended for all individuals with signs and symptoms of a respiratory infection:

A) Cover mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing.

B) Use the nearest waste receptacle to dispose of tissues after use.

C) Perform hand hygiene after having contact with respiratory secretions and contaminated objects or materials.

D) All of the above

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Question 10:

Critical items/instruments require _______ .

A) Low level disinfection

B) High level disinfection

C) Sterilization (Heat sterilization between the use)

D) None of the above

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Question 11:

Following Is the most accepted method for monitoring the sterilization process because it assesses the sterilization process directly by killing known, highly resistant microorganisms.

A) Mechanical Monitoring

B) Biological Monitoring

C) Physical Monitoring

D) Chemical Monitoring

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Question 12:

Regulated medical waste found in dental settings includes __________.

A) Used gloves, masks, gowns, and lightly soiled gauze of cotton balls.

B) Sharps items such as used needles, scalpel, and wires.

C) Solid waste soaked with blood/saliva, extracted tooth, soft tissues.

D) B & C

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Question 13:

Dental unit water lines __________.

A) Can become colonized with bacteria, viruses and fungi

B) Can be adequately cleaned by using tap, distilled, or sterile water

C) Do not need to be flushed if they are connected to a device that enters Patient’s mouth

D) Do not need to be cleaned if they contain anti-retraction valves

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Question 14:

CDC recommends to discharge water and air for a minimum of 20 to 30 seconds after each patient, from any device connected to the dental water system that enters the patient’s mouth.

A) True

B) False

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Question 15:

Environmental surfaces require decontamination procedures as stringent as those used on patient-care items.

A) True

B) False

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Question 16:

Post exposure evaluation and management of occupational exposure includes __________.

A) Notifying supervisor and occupational health officer

B) Evaluation by a licensed medical professional

C) Post exposure prophylaxis

D) All of the above

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Question 17:

If manual cleaning is not performed immediately, soak instruments in a rigid container filled with detergent, disinfectant or detergent, or an enzymatic cleaner.

A) True

B) False

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Question 18:

When using a dental cartridge syringe to administer local anesthesia, you can use the needle or anesthetic cartridge for more than one patient.

A) True

B) False

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Question 19:

CDC recommends the following safe injection practices for multi-dose vials.

A) If multi-dose vials will be used for more than one patient, they should be restricted to a centralized medication area.

B) If vial enters the immediate patient treatment area, it should be dedicated for single-patient use and discarded immediately after use.

C) Date multi-dose vials when first opened. Discard within 28 days unless the manufacturer specifies a shorter or longer date for that opened vial.

D) All of the above

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Question 20:

Dental hand-pieces and associated attachments, including low-speed motors and reusable prophylaxis angles, should always be heat sterilized between patients.

A) True

B) False

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