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HESI DENTAL HYGIENE EXAM,PRACTICE
EXAM AND
STUDYGUIDE NEWESTACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which agency is a FEDERAL agency that enforces WORKPLACE SAFETY -
ANSWER>>OSHA (occupational safety and health administration)
Which agency protects EMPLOYEES by improving ENGENNERING controls and
enforcing PPE -
ANSWER>>OSHA
Is OSHA a REGULATORY agency? - 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 - ANSWER>>Bloodborne Pathogen standard and Hazard
Communication standard
Which agency developed infection control GUIDELINES for healthcare
settings? - ANSWER>>CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
What CDC document impacts INFECTION CONTROL and prevention in
dentistry?
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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
F. All of the above - ANSWER>>CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental
Healthcare Settings
Which agency regulates DISPOSAL of HAZARDOUS materials like medical and
chemical waste? - ANSWER>>EPA (Environmental protection agency)
Which agency regulates registration of CHEMICAL GERMICIDES used for
healthcare? -
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? -
ANSWER>>FDA(Food and Drug Administration)
What EPA document impacts INFECTION CONTROL and prevention in
dentistry?
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 - ANSWER>>Hospital antimicrobial disinfectant
registrations and Hazardous waste regulations
Which agency regulates the manufacturing and labeling of MEDICAL
DEVICES? - ANSWER>>FDA
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What type of WASTE has the potential for disease TRANSMISSION and
requires SPECIAL handling and disposal?
A. Regulated waste
B. Non-regulated waste - ANSWER>>Regulated waste
What are examples of regulated waste? - 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 - ANSWER>>non-regulated waste
What are examples of non-regulated waste? - 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 - ANSWER>>sharps
What term describes puncture-resistant containers for DISPOSAL of sharp
items that could puncture skin?
A. sharps container
B. trashcan
C. autoclave - 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. - 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?
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A. Indirect contact
B. Direct contact
C. Inhalation
D. Fecal-oral transmission
E. Nasal and eye membranes or oral mucosa via droplets - ANSWER>>Direct
contact
Which mode of transmission spreads disease agents through FOMITES
(objects or surfaces)?
A. Indirect contact
B. Direct contact
C. Inhalation
D. Fecal-oral transmission
E. Nasal and eye membranes or oral mucosa via droplets -
ANSWER>>Indirect contact
A person cuts themselves with a contaminated needle. This is an example of
what type of mode of transmission? A. Indirect contact
B. Direct contact
C. Inhalation
D. Fecal-oral transmission
E. Nasal and eye membranes or oral mucosa via droplets -
ANSWER>>Indirect contact
Which mode of transmission spreads disease agents from person to person,
typically through RESPIRATORY DROPLETS from coughing, sneezing, or
talking?
A. Indirect contact
B. Direct contact
C. Inhalation
D. Fecal-oral transmission
E. Nasal and eye membranes or oral mucosa via droplets - ANSWER>>Nasal
and eye membranes or oral mucosa via droplets
HESI DENTAL HYGIENE EXAM,PRACTICE
EXAM AND
STUDYGUIDE NEWESTACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which agency is a FEDERAL agency that enforces WORKPLACE SAFETY -
ANSWER>>OSHA (occupational safety and health administration)
Which agency protects EMPLOYEES by improving ENGENNERING controls and
enforcing PPE -
ANSWER>>OSHA
Is OSHA a REGULATORY agency? - 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 - ANSWER>>Bloodborne Pathogen standard and Hazard
Communication standard
Which agency developed infection control GUIDELINES for healthcare
settings? - ANSWER>>CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
What CDC document impacts INFECTION CONTROL and prevention in
dentistry?
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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
F. All of the above - ANSWER>>CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental
Healthcare Settings
Which agency regulates DISPOSAL of HAZARDOUS materials like medical and
chemical waste? - ANSWER>>EPA (Environmental protection agency)
Which agency regulates registration of CHEMICAL GERMICIDES used for
healthcare? -
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? -
ANSWER>>FDA(Food and Drug Administration)
What EPA document impacts INFECTION CONTROL and prevention in
dentistry?
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 - ANSWER>>Hospital antimicrobial disinfectant
registrations and Hazardous waste regulations
Which agency regulates the manufacturing and labeling of MEDICAL
DEVICES? - ANSWER>>FDA
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What type of WASTE has the potential for disease TRANSMISSION and
requires SPECIAL handling and disposal?
A. Regulated waste
B. Non-regulated waste - ANSWER>>Regulated waste
What are examples of regulated waste? - 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 - ANSWER>>non-regulated waste
What are examples of non-regulated waste? - 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 - ANSWER>>sharps
What term describes puncture-resistant containers for DISPOSAL of sharp
items that could puncture skin?
A. sharps container
B. trashcan
C. autoclave - 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. - 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?
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A. Indirect contact
B. Direct contact
C. Inhalation
D. Fecal-oral transmission
E. Nasal and eye membranes or oral mucosa via droplets - ANSWER>>Direct
contact
Which mode of transmission spreads disease agents through FOMITES
(objects or surfaces)?
A. Indirect contact
B. Direct contact
C. Inhalation
D. Fecal-oral transmission
E. Nasal and eye membranes or oral mucosa via droplets -
ANSWER>>Indirect contact
A person cuts themselves with a contaminated needle. This is an example of
what type of mode of transmission? A. Indirect contact
B. Direct contact
C. Inhalation
D. Fecal-oral transmission
E. Nasal and eye membranes or oral mucosa via droplets -
ANSWER>>Indirect contact
Which mode of transmission spreads disease agents from person to person,
typically through RESPIRATORY DROPLETS from coughing, sneezing, or
talking?
A. Indirect contact
B. Direct contact
C. Inhalation
D. Fecal-oral transmission
E. Nasal and eye membranes or oral mucosa via droplets - ANSWER>>Nasal
and eye membranes or oral mucosa via droplets
