DENTAL LAWS AND INFECTION CONTROL COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
2025 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Preventing the spread of infections is - ✔✔Easy when you know the proper
procedures to follow
✔✔which of the following is TRUE of chlorine bleach - ✔✔It is an effective disinfectant.
✔✔how often should one change gloves - ✔✔after every single use
✔✔Inflammation is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT _____ - ✔✔pus
✔✔What are disease-causing microorganisms that are carried in the body by blood or
body fluids, such as hepatitis and HIV, called? - ✔✔bloodborne pathogens
✔✔Which of the following is mainly used to remove visible dirt? - ✔✔cleaning
✔✔Which of the following will NOT necessarily be on the label of an EPA-registered
disinfectant? - ✔✔the word concentrate
✔✔When a surface is properly cleaned, the number of contaminants on the surface is
___ - ✔✔greatly reduced
✔✔The CDC publishes ______, guidelines that employees and employers agree to with
the assumption that any human blood or body fluids are potentially infectious. -
✔✔standard precautions
✔✔Which of the following is TRUE of direct and indirect transmission of disease? -
✔✔Direct transmission requires contact with another person, whereas indirect
transmission does not.
✔✔Which of the following is TRUE of the process of disinfection? - ✔✔it eliminates
most microorganisms
✔✔Richard saw 16 clients on a busy Friday. Every single client appeared to be in
perfect health, showing no signs of any disease. Although Richard is always careful, he
is much more so when clients obviously appear to be sick. On Monday, Richard came
down with a bad cold. If it is TRUE that he caught this cold from one of the clients he
saw on Friday, what else must also be true? - ✔✔the client from whom Richard
acquired his cold was asymptomatic
✔✔rules and regulations are - ✔✔more specific than laws
, ✔✔Rafael is midway through a service when he notices that his client Jasmine has a
small, fresh cut. After stopping the service, what is the very next thing Rafael should
do? - ✔✔inform Jasmine of what has happened
✔✔A(n) ______ is contact with nonintact (broken) skin, blood, body fluid, or other
infectious materials as a result of the performance of a worker's duties. - ✔✔exposure
incident
✔✔Alana has always had disinfectant safety tips posted in the back room of their
business in clear view of all employees. The poster has two columns: an ALWAYS
column and a NEVER column. Alana believes that each beauty pro knows full well what
to always do and what to never do when it comes to handling and working with
disinfectants. One of Alana's best professionals, however, has pointed out that a
statement in one of the columns should actually be in the other column. If this beauty
pro is correct, which of the following is the mistake that Alana made on the poster? -
✔✔never add disinfectant to water when diluting
✔✔Which of the following refers to the methods used to eliminate or reduce the
transmission of infectious organisms from one individual to another? - ✔✔infection
control
✔✔Walter is your coworker, and is a bit confused as to what type and level of infection
control he must employ in cleaning tools, as he has been asked to do by your manager,
Carlos. Walter tells you, "I have no idea what to do. Carlos told me to clean these tools
and then make sure I use the highest level of infection control so that I completely
destroy EVERYTHING." As Walter's coworker, what level of infection control should you
recommend that he use, and why? - ✔✔Walter should sterilize the tools, because that
will destroy all microbial life
✔✔Brenda works long hours, and because she comes into close contact with so many
clients, she is careful to keep her hands clean throughout the day. As her schedule is
always quite full, this often means using hand sanitizer instead of soap and water.
Which of the following is an issue Brenda is MOST LIKELY to face as a result of this? -
✔✔hands that are dry to the point of cracking
✔✔Joanna, a business owner, is concerned with fire safety at her establishment.
Because of this, she has purchased a state-of-the-art fire detection system along with
six fire extinguishers, which she has carefully and discreetly stored out of the way inside
cupboards. Additionally, she makes sure that her fire extinguishers are checked
annually and that all of her employees are well trained in their use. Where, if anywhere,
has Joanna gone wrong - ✔✔Joanna should not be storing fire extinguishers in
cupboards out of sight.
✔✔which of the following is NOT caused by a virus - ✔✔strep throat
2025 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Preventing the spread of infections is - ✔✔Easy when you know the proper
procedures to follow
✔✔which of the following is TRUE of chlorine bleach - ✔✔It is an effective disinfectant.
✔✔how often should one change gloves - ✔✔after every single use
✔✔Inflammation is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT _____ - ✔✔pus
✔✔What are disease-causing microorganisms that are carried in the body by blood or
body fluids, such as hepatitis and HIV, called? - ✔✔bloodborne pathogens
✔✔Which of the following is mainly used to remove visible dirt? - ✔✔cleaning
✔✔Which of the following will NOT necessarily be on the label of an EPA-registered
disinfectant? - ✔✔the word concentrate
✔✔When a surface is properly cleaned, the number of contaminants on the surface is
___ - ✔✔greatly reduced
✔✔The CDC publishes ______, guidelines that employees and employers agree to with
the assumption that any human blood or body fluids are potentially infectious. -
✔✔standard precautions
✔✔Which of the following is TRUE of direct and indirect transmission of disease? -
✔✔Direct transmission requires contact with another person, whereas indirect
transmission does not.
✔✔Which of the following is TRUE of the process of disinfection? - ✔✔it eliminates
most microorganisms
✔✔Richard saw 16 clients on a busy Friday. Every single client appeared to be in
perfect health, showing no signs of any disease. Although Richard is always careful, he
is much more so when clients obviously appear to be sick. On Monday, Richard came
down with a bad cold. If it is TRUE that he caught this cold from one of the clients he
saw on Friday, what else must also be true? - ✔✔the client from whom Richard
acquired his cold was asymptomatic
✔✔rules and regulations are - ✔✔more specific than laws
, ✔✔Rafael is midway through a service when he notices that his client Jasmine has a
small, fresh cut. After stopping the service, what is the very next thing Rafael should
do? - ✔✔inform Jasmine of what has happened
✔✔A(n) ______ is contact with nonintact (broken) skin, blood, body fluid, or other
infectious materials as a result of the performance of a worker's duties. - ✔✔exposure
incident
✔✔Alana has always had disinfectant safety tips posted in the back room of their
business in clear view of all employees. The poster has two columns: an ALWAYS
column and a NEVER column. Alana believes that each beauty pro knows full well what
to always do and what to never do when it comes to handling and working with
disinfectants. One of Alana's best professionals, however, has pointed out that a
statement in one of the columns should actually be in the other column. If this beauty
pro is correct, which of the following is the mistake that Alana made on the poster? -
✔✔never add disinfectant to water when diluting
✔✔Which of the following refers to the methods used to eliminate or reduce the
transmission of infectious organisms from one individual to another? - ✔✔infection
control
✔✔Walter is your coworker, and is a bit confused as to what type and level of infection
control he must employ in cleaning tools, as he has been asked to do by your manager,
Carlos. Walter tells you, "I have no idea what to do. Carlos told me to clean these tools
and then make sure I use the highest level of infection control so that I completely
destroy EVERYTHING." As Walter's coworker, what level of infection control should you
recommend that he use, and why? - ✔✔Walter should sterilize the tools, because that
will destroy all microbial life
✔✔Brenda works long hours, and because she comes into close contact with so many
clients, she is careful to keep her hands clean throughout the day. As her schedule is
always quite full, this often means using hand sanitizer instead of soap and water.
Which of the following is an issue Brenda is MOST LIKELY to face as a result of this? -
✔✔hands that are dry to the point of cracking
✔✔Joanna, a business owner, is concerned with fire safety at her establishment.
Because of this, she has purchased a state-of-the-art fire detection system along with
six fire extinguishers, which she has carefully and discreetly stored out of the way inside
cupboards. Additionally, she makes sure that her fire extinguishers are checked
annually and that all of her employees are well trained in their use. Where, if anywhere,
has Joanna gone wrong - ✔✔Joanna should not be storing fire extinguishers in
cupboards out of sight.
✔✔which of the following is NOT caused by a virus - ✔✔strep throat
