DA 116 Final Exam Review

Question 1

General antibiotics are ineffective in the preventing or curtailing:

Accepted Answer

Viral infections

Question 2

The Hazard Communication Standard requires employers/inform employees about the ____ of chemicals they use in workplace.

Accepted Answer

Identity and hazards

Question 3

The appropriate disinfection protocol to follow when a surface has been covered with a barrier is:

Accepted Answer

clean and disinfect the surface at the beginning and end of each workday

Question 4

Which is the most common route of disease transmission in the dental office?

Accepted Answer

Direct contact with the patient's blood or saliva

Question 5

Which disease is the leading cause of death worldwide?

Accepted Answer

Tuberculosis

Question 6

It&#x27;s important for dental assistant to have a foundation in microbiology to understand the nature of pathogens and to:

Accepted Answer

Know how to prevent disease transmission in the dental office

Question 7

Law designed to protect employees against occupational exposure to bloodborne disease-causing organism like HBV/HIV/HCV:

Accepted Answer

The OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Standard

Question 8

Which pathogen is carried in the blood and body fluids of infected individuals and that can be transmitted to others?

Accepted Answer

Bloodborne

Question 9

Instrument processing should flow in a single loop from dirty, to _________________, to storage.

Accepted Answer

Clean, to sterile

Question 10

The federal agency that protects the public's health and safety, at home and abroad, is the:

Accepted Answer

Centers for Disease Control anf Prevention (CDC)

Question 11

Chemicals that destroy or inactive most species of pathogenic microorganisms on inanimate surfaces are called:

Accepted Answer

Disinfectants

Question 12

The purpose of an instrument holding solution is to:

Accepted Answer

prevent the drying of blood and debris on instrument

Question 13

The premier infection-control education organization in dentistry is the:

Accepted Answer

OSAP

Question 14

The agency that approves medical and dental devices for marketing in the United States is the:

Accepted Answer

FDA

Question 15

The environmental surfaces that must be cleaned and decontaminated more vigorously than the others are:

Accepted Answer

Clinical contact surfaces

Question 16

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) contain health and safety information:

Accepted Answer

Every chemical in the office

Question 17

Which form of hepatitis is spread through fecal-oral contamination

Accepted Answer

Hepatitis A

Question 18

Within 5 days of installation, research has shown microbial counts in new dental unit waterlines can reach ____ CFUs/mL.

Accepted Answer

200,000

Question 19

The process of killing all microorganism, including bacterial endoscopes, is:

Accepted Answer

Sterilization

Question 20

Infection control procedures in dentistry based on Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Healthcare Settings-2003:

Accepted Answer

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Question 21

Issuing and enforcing rules and regulations with which dental practitioners must comply is the role of a(n) ____ agency.

Accepted Answer

Regulatory

Question 22

An EPA-registered intermediate-level or low-level disinfectant is suitable for cleaning _________ instruments.

Accepted Answer

Noncritical

Question 23

Which is the first link in the chain of infection?

Accepted Answer

Virulence

Question 24

_______ transmission means touching or contact with patient's blood or saliva.

Accepted Answer

Direct

Question 25

A chemical that can be a physical or health hazard is:

Accepted Answer

A hazardous chemical

Question 26

Following OSAP protocol, surface barriers:

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Should be removed/discarded between patients while hands are still gloved

Question 27

Governmental regulatory agency that ensures the safety & effectiveness of disinfectants associated with dentistry is the

Accepted Answer

Enviromental Protection Agency (EPA)

Question 28

Dermatitis can occur following chemical exposure by:

Accepted Answer

Skin contact

Question 29

A method for sterilizing unwrapped patient care items for immediate use is:

Accepted Answer

flash sterilization

Question 30

Waterborne diseases have been found in:

Accepted Answer

All these answers are correct

Question 31

Which is the smallest of the major groups of microorganisms?

Accepted Answer

Viruses

Question 32

Which is the correct term used to describe microorganisms that produce diseases in humans?

Accepted Answer

Pathogen

Question 33

By current infection control guidelines of the OSAP, instrument trays are considered to be ________ surfaces.

Accepted Answer

Transfer

Question 34

Reduction of exposure to the dental unit water for the dental team includes all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A dental dam

Question 35

Biofilm can contain many types of bacteria, including _____ protozoa.

Accepted Answer

Fungi, algae, and

Question 36

The best way to determine whether sterilization has occurred is to use:

Accepted Answer

Biologic monitors

Question 37

The type of plaque that develops inside DUWLs, consisting of bacterial cells and other microbes is called:

Accepted Answer

Biofilm plaque

Question 38

Eyewash units:

Accepted Answer

Installed in workplace where chemicals are used, according to OSHA regs.

Question 39

A(n) ________ infection is through the skin, such as a needle stick.

Accepted Answer

Percutaneous

Question 40

To effectively clean and disinfect dental treatment rooms:

Accepted Answer

Remain moist/manuafacture's recommended/tuberculocidal action/usual 10 mins

DA 116 Final Exam Review

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DA 116 Final Exam Review

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