Basic Skills for Dental
Assistant Exam|35 Q’s and
A’s
Biological indicators containing one type of spore are specific and should be
utilized with respective sterilization method they are designed to monitor. T
or F - -True
- Disinfection is defined as the process by which all microbial life is
destroyed, but spores or viruses are not. T or F - -True
- Universal Precaution Standards require that all patients are treated as if
they are infected with a communicable disease. T or F - -True
- Autoclaving is considered to be most reliable method of sterilization.
Wrapped instruments are placed in the autoclave at 250 degrees for at least
____ minutes. - -20 to 30 minutes
- Gluteraldehyde is capable of killing resistant spores if the item is immersed
in the solution for at least. - -6 to 10 hours
- Improving the quality of dental unit water addresses which pathway of
cross contamination in the office? - -Community to office
- Microbes spreading from a patient's mouth to your hand and then to
another patient's mouth represents what type of spread from patient to
patient? - -Indirect contact
- Precleaning reduces the number of microbes and remove blood, saliva,
and other body fluids called: - -Bioburdens
- Soap and water left on scrubbed instruments ___ the effectiveness of
chemical disinfection/sterilization agents. - -Dilute
- Under the Occupational Safety Health Administration Standard, the records
of an employee's exposure incident are to be: - -Kept confidential and filed
in the employee's medical record'
- Which government agency requires employers to protect their employees
from exposure to blood and saliva at work? - -Occupational safety and
health administration
Assistant Exam|35 Q’s and
A’s
Biological indicators containing one type of spore are specific and should be
utilized with respective sterilization method they are designed to monitor. T
or F - -True
- Disinfection is defined as the process by which all microbial life is
destroyed, but spores or viruses are not. T or F - -True
- Universal Precaution Standards require that all patients are treated as if
they are infected with a communicable disease. T or F - -True
- Autoclaving is considered to be most reliable method of sterilization.
Wrapped instruments are placed in the autoclave at 250 degrees for at least
____ minutes. - -20 to 30 minutes
- Gluteraldehyde is capable of killing resistant spores if the item is immersed
in the solution for at least. - -6 to 10 hours
- Improving the quality of dental unit water addresses which pathway of
cross contamination in the office? - -Community to office
- Microbes spreading from a patient's mouth to your hand and then to
another patient's mouth represents what type of spread from patient to
patient? - -Indirect contact
- Precleaning reduces the number of microbes and remove blood, saliva,
and other body fluids called: - -Bioburdens
- Soap and water left on scrubbed instruments ___ the effectiveness of
chemical disinfection/sterilization agents. - -Dilute
- Under the Occupational Safety Health Administration Standard, the records
of an employee's exposure incident are to be: - -Kept confidential and filed
in the employee's medical record'
- Which government agency requires employers to protect their employees
from exposure to blood and saliva at work? - -Occupational safety and
health administration
