CIC-Certified Professional Infection Control Exam Review Questions With Correct Answers

Which environment surface must be cleaned more rigorously than the others? - Answer clinical surface areas Current infection control guidelines of OSAP consider instrument trays to be _______ surfaces. - Answer transfer When should surface barriers be removed? - Answer between patients (still gloved) What should you do if the surface below the barrier is inadvertently touched when removing a contaminated barrier? - Answer clean and disinfect that surface Which chemicals destroy or inactivate most species of pathogenic microorganisms on inanimate surfaces - Answer disinfectant What are the guidelines for disinfectants used in dentistry - Answer must be registered with EPA What is the time for sterlization with an immersion disinfectant - Answer 6hours to 30hours Which precautions should be followed when using glutaraldehyde - Answer avoid fumes, rinse thoroughly, always wear ppe Which microorganism is a concern to the dental profession since it can survive for weeks on an environmental surface - Answer TB ____ BBP Standards require that contaminated surfaces be disinfected between patients - Answer OSHA Which agency regulates disinfectants and chemical sterilants - Answer EPA Which patient care items are classified as semicritical instruments - Answer plastic handled brushes, HVE tips, rubber dam, forceps, xray film holder, amalgam carriers Define Sterilization - Answer process that kills all microorganisms What is the single-loop workflow pattern for the instrument processina area - Answer dirty to clean to sterile to storage without ever doubling back What is the purpose of a holding solution - Answer to prevent the drying of blood and debris What is the least desirable method of precleaning dental instruments - Answer hand scrubbing