ICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following is the best environmental infection control practice for clinical
contact surfaces with irregular surfaces (e.g., switches, connections, etc.)? - Answers-
Covering surface with fluid imprevious barriers
Following an employee's exposure to a patient's blood from a needle stick injury,
information must be provided to the evacuating healthcare professional that includes -
Answers- Copies of Safety Data Sheets
Who is responsible for obtaining the Material and Safety Data Sheets? - Answers-
Employer
When putting on personal protective equipment, which barrier should put on last, just
before patient care begins? - Answers- Gloves
Minimally, how often should the exposure control program be reviewed? - Answers-
Annually
Which barrier should be removed before temporarily leaving a patient to retrieve
supplies? - Answers- Gloves
When putting on personal protective equipment, which barrier should be put on last, just
before patient care begins? - Answers- Gloves
According to OSHA, appropriate protective eye wear must - Answers- Have side
shields
The mechanism of disease transmission for influenza is - Answers- Droplet
According to the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, each dental office must have
an exposure control plan that is - Answers- Written and reviewed at least once every
year
Instrument cassettes should be wrapped - Answers- After cleaning and before
sterilization
Patients with a history of an allergy to avocados or banana, are at increased risk of an
allergy to - Answers- Latex
Which of the following devices have been associated with dental water-line biofilm? -
Answers- Ultrasonic Scalers
The primary reason a surgical face mask must be used during a dental procedure is to -
Answers- Protect the DHCP from the exposure to spatter
, According to OSHA, the proper laundering or disposal of outer personal protective
clothing (lab coats, frowns, etc.) is the responsibility of the - Answers- Employer
What type of cleaning machine is used to clean contaminated instruments prior to
sterilization? - Answers- Ultrasonic
What is the proper management for work surfaces that become contaminated with
blood? - Answers- Clean and the disinfect
The prevalence of hepatitis C infection among health care workers in the United States
is similar to that of the general population which is estimated to be - Answers- 1-2%
What infection control category of instruments do metal impression trays fall? -
Answers- Semi-critical
Overloading an autoclave may result in an - Answers- Inability of steam to penetrate
the materials
Instruments with the greatest risk of transmitting infection are - Answers- Critical
instruments
What is an appropriate delivery method for irrigation during oral surgery? - Answers-
Sterile water in a dental unit reservoir
According to OSHA, training on bloodborne pathogens should be provided to the dental
staff at a minimum at the time of initial employment and there after every - Answers-
Year
Used radiograph fixer solution is usually considered - Answers- Hazardous
To limit contamination, single-dose, injectable (parenteral) medications should be -
Answers- Discarded after each use including leftover contents
If extracted amalgam- filled teeth are sterilized in a steam autoclave, the process may -
Answers- Cause hazardous vapors
Exposure of dental healthcare personnel to nitrous oxide gases can be reduced by -
Answers- Using a scavenging system on the nitrous oxide equipment
Mechanical monitoring of the sterilization process should occur with - Answers- Every
load
Dental healthcare personnel should avoid wearing jewelry under gloves because
jewelry may - Answers- Puncture the glove
Which of the following is the best environmental infection control practice for clinical
contact surfaces with irregular surfaces (e.g., switches, connections, etc.)? - Answers-
Covering surface with fluid imprevious barriers
Following an employee's exposure to a patient's blood from a needle stick injury,
information must be provided to the evacuating healthcare professional that includes -
Answers- Copies of Safety Data Sheets
Who is responsible for obtaining the Material and Safety Data Sheets? - Answers-
Employer
When putting on personal protective equipment, which barrier should put on last, just
before patient care begins? - Answers- Gloves
Minimally, how often should the exposure control program be reviewed? - Answers-
Annually
Which barrier should be removed before temporarily leaving a patient to retrieve
supplies? - Answers- Gloves
When putting on personal protective equipment, which barrier should be put on last, just
before patient care begins? - Answers- Gloves
According to OSHA, appropriate protective eye wear must - Answers- Have side
shields
The mechanism of disease transmission for influenza is - Answers- Droplet
According to the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, each dental office must have
an exposure control plan that is - Answers- Written and reviewed at least once every
year
Instrument cassettes should be wrapped - Answers- After cleaning and before
sterilization
Patients with a history of an allergy to avocados or banana, are at increased risk of an
allergy to - Answers- Latex
Which of the following devices have been associated with dental water-line biofilm? -
Answers- Ultrasonic Scalers
The primary reason a surgical face mask must be used during a dental procedure is to -
Answers- Protect the DHCP from the exposure to spatter
, According to OSHA, the proper laundering or disposal of outer personal protective
clothing (lab coats, frowns, etc.) is the responsibility of the - Answers- Employer
What type of cleaning machine is used to clean contaminated instruments prior to
sterilization? - Answers- Ultrasonic
What is the proper management for work surfaces that become contaminated with
blood? - Answers- Clean and the disinfect
The prevalence of hepatitis C infection among health care workers in the United States
is similar to that of the general population which is estimated to be - Answers- 1-2%
What infection control category of instruments do metal impression trays fall? -
Answers- Semi-critical
Overloading an autoclave may result in an - Answers- Inability of steam to penetrate
the materials
Instruments with the greatest risk of transmitting infection are - Answers- Critical
instruments
What is an appropriate delivery method for irrigation during oral surgery? - Answers-
Sterile water in a dental unit reservoir
According to OSHA, training on bloodborne pathogens should be provided to the dental
staff at a minimum at the time of initial employment and there after every - Answers-
Year
Used radiograph fixer solution is usually considered - Answers- Hazardous
To limit contamination, single-dose, injectable (parenteral) medications should be -
Answers- Discarded after each use including leftover contents
If extracted amalgam- filled teeth are sterilized in a steam autoclave, the process may -
Answers- Cause hazardous vapors
Exposure of dental healthcare personnel to nitrous oxide gases can be reduced by -
Answers- Using a scavenging system on the nitrous oxide equipment
Mechanical monitoring of the sterilization process should occur with - Answers- Every
load
Dental healthcare personnel should avoid wearing jewelry under gloves because
jewelry may - Answers- Puncture the glove
