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DENTAL HYGIENE PRACTICE HESI 2 2026-27 LATEST
VERSION WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which agency is a FEDERAL agency that enforces WORKPLACE SAFETY -
CORRECT ANSWER-OSHA (occupational safety and health
administration)
Which agency protects EMPLOYEES by improving ENGENNERING
controls and enforcing PPE -CORRECT ANSWER-OSHA
Is OSHA a REGULATORY agency? -CORRECT ANSWER-yes
What OSHA documents impact INFECTION CONTROL and prevention in
dentistry?
A. Hospital antimicrobial disinfectant registrations
B. Hazard Communication standard
C. CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Healthcare Settings
D. Bloodborne Pathogen standard
E. Hazardous waste regulations
F. All of the above -CORRECT ANSWER-Bloodborne Pathogen standard
and Hazard Communication standard
Which agency developed infection control GUIDELINES for
healthcare settings? - CORRECT ANSWER-CDC (Center for Disease
Control and Prevention)
What CDC document impacts INFECTION CONTROL and prevention in
dentistry?
A. Bloodborne Pathogen standard
B. Hazard Communication standard
C. CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Healthcare Settings
D. Hospital antimicrobial disinfectant registrations
E. Hazardous waste regulations
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F. All of the above -CORRECT ANSWER-CDC Guidelines for
Infection Control in Dental Healthcare Settings
Which agency regulates DISPOSAL of HAZARDOUS materials like
medical and chemical waste? -CORRECT ANSWER-EPA (Environmental
protection agency)
Which agency regulates registration of CHEMICAL GERMICIDES used for
healthcare?
-CORRECT ANSWER-EPA
Which agency is a part of the Department of Health and Human
services and ensures SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS of food, cosmetics,
drugs, and medical devices? - CORRECT ANSWER-FDA(Food and Drug
Administration)
What EPA document impacts INFECTION CONTROL and prevention in
dentistry?
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A. Hazardous waste regulations
B. Hazard Communication standard
C. Hospital antimicrobial disinfectant registrations
D. CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Healthcare Settings
E. Bloodborne Pathogen standard
F. All of the above -CORRECT ANSWER-Hospital antimicrobial
disinfectant registrations and Hazardous waste regulations
Which agency regulates the manufacturing and labeling of
MEDICAL DEVICES? - CORRECT ANSWER-FDA
What type of WASTE has the potential for disease TRANSMISSION and
requires SPECIAL handling and disposal?
A. Regulated waste
B. Non-regulated waste -CORRECT ANSWER-Regulated waste
What are examples of regulated waste? -CORRECT ANSWER-sharps, blood
or items soaked in blood, tissues and extracted teeth
What type of waste includes all other disposable items other than
sharps, tissues, extracted teeth, and blood-soaked items?
A. regulated waste
B. non-regulated waste -CORRECT ANSWER-non-regulated waste
What are examples of non-regulated waste? -CORRECT ANSWER-cups,
gloves, saliva ejectors
What type of item can PENETRATE the skin and other tissues?
A. sharps
B. gloves
C. cups
D. saliva ejectors -CORRECT ANSWER-sharps
What term describes puncture-resistant containers for DISPOSAL of
sharp items that could puncture skin?
A. sharps container
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B. trashcan
C. autoclave -CORRECT ANSWER-sharps container
T/F Sharps containers must be closable, puncture-resistant, leak-proof,
and labeled with a BIOHAZARD SYMBOL. The CDC recommends that
they can be located anywhere in the dental office. -CORRECT ANSWER-
The first statement is true, second is false (CDC recommends sharps
container be AS CLOSE to work area as possible.
Which mode of transmission requires PERSON-TO-PERSON body
contact with blood, oral fluids, or other patient material?
DENTAL HYGIENE PRACTICE HESI 2 2026-27 LATEST
VERSION WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which agency is a FEDERAL agency that enforces WORKPLACE SAFETY -
CORRECT ANSWER-OSHA (occupational safety and health
administration)
Which agency protects EMPLOYEES by improving ENGENNERING
controls and enforcing PPE -CORRECT ANSWER-OSHA
Is OSHA a REGULATORY agency? -CORRECT ANSWER-yes
What OSHA documents impact INFECTION CONTROL and prevention in
dentistry?
A. Hospital antimicrobial disinfectant registrations
B. Hazard Communication standard
C. CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Healthcare Settings
D. Bloodborne Pathogen standard
E. Hazardous waste regulations
F. All of the above -CORRECT ANSWER-Bloodborne Pathogen standard
and Hazard Communication standard
Which agency developed infection control GUIDELINES for
healthcare settings? - CORRECT ANSWER-CDC (Center for Disease
Control and Prevention)
What CDC document impacts INFECTION CONTROL and prevention in
dentistry?
A. Bloodborne Pathogen standard
B. Hazard Communication standard
C. CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Healthcare Settings
D. Hospital antimicrobial disinfectant registrations
E. Hazardous waste regulations
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F. All of the above -CORRECT ANSWER-CDC Guidelines for
Infection Control in Dental Healthcare Settings
Which agency regulates DISPOSAL of HAZARDOUS materials like
medical and chemical waste? -CORRECT ANSWER-EPA (Environmental
protection agency)
Which agency regulates registration of CHEMICAL GERMICIDES used for
healthcare?
-CORRECT ANSWER-EPA
Which agency is a part of the Department of Health and Human
services and ensures SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS of food, cosmetics,
drugs, and medical devices? - CORRECT ANSWER-FDA(Food and Drug
Administration)
What EPA document impacts INFECTION CONTROL and prevention in
dentistry?
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A. Hazardous waste regulations
B. Hazard Communication standard
C. Hospital antimicrobial disinfectant registrations
D. CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Healthcare Settings
E. Bloodborne Pathogen standard
F. All of the above -CORRECT ANSWER-Hospital antimicrobial
disinfectant registrations and Hazardous waste regulations
Which agency regulates the manufacturing and labeling of
MEDICAL DEVICES? - CORRECT ANSWER-FDA
What type of WASTE has the potential for disease TRANSMISSION and
requires SPECIAL handling and disposal?
A. Regulated waste
B. Non-regulated waste -CORRECT ANSWER-Regulated waste
What are examples of regulated waste? -CORRECT ANSWER-sharps, blood
or items soaked in blood, tissues and extracted teeth
What type of waste includes all other disposable items other than
sharps, tissues, extracted teeth, and blood-soaked items?
A. regulated waste
B. non-regulated waste -CORRECT ANSWER-non-regulated waste
What are examples of non-regulated waste? -CORRECT ANSWER-cups,
gloves, saliva ejectors
What type of item can PENETRATE the skin and other tissues?
A. sharps
B. gloves
C. cups
D. saliva ejectors -CORRECT ANSWER-sharps
What term describes puncture-resistant containers for DISPOSAL of
sharp items that could puncture skin?
A. sharps container
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B. trashcan
C. autoclave -CORRECT ANSWER-sharps container
T/F Sharps containers must be closable, puncture-resistant, leak-proof,
and labeled with a BIOHAZARD SYMBOL. The CDC recommends that
they can be located anywhere in the dental office. -CORRECT ANSWER-
The first statement is true, second is false (CDC recommends sharps
container be AS CLOSE to work area as possible.
Which mode of transmission requires PERSON-TO-PERSON body
contact with blood, oral fluids, or other patient material?
