PART 2 FINAL PRACTICE EXAM:
INFECTION CONTROL WITH QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS | 2026/2027 |
ALREADY GRADED A+ | ASSURED PASS |
BRAND NEW!!!!!!!!
The dental assistant is setting up the treatment room. Which areas do not require plastic
barriers?
A Handles and controls
B Flat, smooth surfaces
C Air-water syringes
D Patient chair - CORRECT ANSWERFlat, smooth surfaces
Which of the following methods of sterilization can produce corrosion to instruments?
A Chemical vapor
B Dry heat
C Steam autoclave
D Chemical liquid - CORRECT ANSWERSteam autoclave
What agency regulates disinfectants and chemical sterilants?
, A American Dental Association (ADA)
B Center for Disease Control (CDC)
C Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
D Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - CORRECT ANSWEREnvironmental Protection Agency
(EPA)
Which process interrupts the chain of infection by killing spores?
A Disinfection
B Precleaning
C Ultrasonic cleaning
D Sterilization - CORRECT ANSWERSterilization
What process does OSHA recommend for recapping an anesthetic needle?
A Using both hands to recap the needle
B Using a recapping device
C Allowing the dentist to recap it while you are holding it
D Bending the needle - CORRECT ANSWERUsing a recapping device
The chain of infection must have an infectious agent and a reservoir or source. What happens
next in the chain to continue to allow it to progress?
A Susceptible host
B Mode of transmission
C Portal of exit
D Portal of entry - CORRECT ANSWERPortal of exit
Which mode of transmission for the chain of infection relies on contaminated droplets?
A Airborne transmission
INFECTION CONTROL WITH QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS | 2026/2027 |
ALREADY GRADED A+ | ASSURED PASS |
BRAND NEW!!!!!!!!
The dental assistant is setting up the treatment room. Which areas do not require plastic
barriers?
A Handles and controls
B Flat, smooth surfaces
C Air-water syringes
D Patient chair - CORRECT ANSWERFlat, smooth surfaces
Which of the following methods of sterilization can produce corrosion to instruments?
A Chemical vapor
B Dry heat
C Steam autoclave
D Chemical liquid - CORRECT ANSWERSteam autoclave
What agency regulates disinfectants and chemical sterilants?
, A American Dental Association (ADA)
B Center for Disease Control (CDC)
C Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
D Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - CORRECT ANSWEREnvironmental Protection Agency
(EPA)
Which process interrupts the chain of infection by killing spores?
A Disinfection
B Precleaning
C Ultrasonic cleaning
D Sterilization - CORRECT ANSWERSterilization
What process does OSHA recommend for recapping an anesthetic needle?
A Using both hands to recap the needle
B Using a recapping device
C Allowing the dentist to recap it while you are holding it
D Bending the needle - CORRECT ANSWERUsing a recapping device
The chain of infection must have an infectious agent and a reservoir or source. What happens
next in the chain to continue to allow it to progress?
A Susceptible host
B Mode of transmission
C Portal of exit
D Portal of entry - CORRECT ANSWERPortal of exit
Which mode of transmission for the chain of infection relies on contaminated droplets?
A Airborne transmission
