Iowa Dental Board Infection Control Study Guide Exam
Questions and Answers for Dental Infection Prevention
Certification Review
Introduction
This document contains a comprehensive collection of Iowa
Dental Board Infection Control study questions and verified
answers covering infection prevention, sterilization,
disinfection, bloodborne pathogens, PPE, instrument
processing, dental waterlines, waste management, exposure
control, and regulatory requirements. It serves as a study
guide for dental professionals preparing for infection control
examinations and compliance training. The material also
reviews CDC, FDA, EPA, and OSHA-related concepts, standard
precautions, sterilization monitoring, and best practices for
maintaining safe dental environments.
Exam Questions and Answers
T/F If you wear contact lenses you do not need additional eye
protection --- correct precise answer ---False.
Does the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
have authority to make laws? --- correct precise answer ---No
ONLY regulations
,What does the FDA regulate? --- correct precise answer ---
Chemical germicides used and what is considered critical and
semicritical- HAVE to sterilize and ALSO regulates drugs
What does the EPA regulate? --- correct precise answer ---
Regulates disinfectants, housekeeping and medical waste and
chemical germicidals
What should be placed in a sharps container? --- correct
precise answer ---Needles
When should an exposure be reported? --- correct precise
answer ---ASAP
What classification must be heat sterilized before reuse? ---
correct precise answer ---Critical and Semi-critical
What are examples of semi-critical dental instruments? ---
correct precise answer ---Anything in contact with blood and
saliva just not TISSUE
What instruments are included under critical instruments? ---
correct precise answer ---blood saliva and tissue contact-
Curettes, Forceps, Burs
How should instrument processing be handled? --- correct
precise answer ---Remove debris using ultra sonic scaler. IF
, hand scrubbing use long handled brush, then ultra sonic or
instrument washer. Use utility gloves.
How do you properly dispose of extracted teeth in a dental
office? --- correct precise answer ---Teeth with no amalgam
go in medical waste. Amalgam teeth go in Regulated waste.
T/F After training, employees should be familiar with the
symptoms of bloodborne disease. --- correct precise answer --
-True.
What is holding solution? --- correct precise answer ---Pre
soaked, Pre- cleaned
What solution is used in the ultrasonic cleaner? --- correct
precise answer ---Intermediate disinfectant
How can microorganisms enter a person's body? --- correct
precise answer ---Ingest, Splatter, Arousal, Direct or Indirect
How often should the patient's medical history be updated? ---
correct precise answer ---Every visit.
What is the difference between disinfection and sterilization?
--- correct precise answer ---Disinfect- Chemical Killing of
SOME microorganisms
Sterilization- Chemical Killing of EVERYTHING including
spores
Questions and Answers for Dental Infection Prevention
Certification Review
Introduction
This document contains a comprehensive collection of Iowa
Dental Board Infection Control study questions and verified
answers covering infection prevention, sterilization,
disinfection, bloodborne pathogens, PPE, instrument
processing, dental waterlines, waste management, exposure
control, and regulatory requirements. It serves as a study
guide for dental professionals preparing for infection control
examinations and compliance training. The material also
reviews CDC, FDA, EPA, and OSHA-related concepts, standard
precautions, sterilization monitoring, and best practices for
maintaining safe dental environments.
Exam Questions and Answers
T/F If you wear contact lenses you do not need additional eye
protection --- correct precise answer ---False.
Does the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
have authority to make laws? --- correct precise answer ---No
ONLY regulations
,What does the FDA regulate? --- correct precise answer ---
Chemical germicides used and what is considered critical and
semicritical- HAVE to sterilize and ALSO regulates drugs
What does the EPA regulate? --- correct precise answer ---
Regulates disinfectants, housekeeping and medical waste and
chemical germicidals
What should be placed in a sharps container? --- correct
precise answer ---Needles
When should an exposure be reported? --- correct precise
answer ---ASAP
What classification must be heat sterilized before reuse? ---
correct precise answer ---Critical and Semi-critical
What are examples of semi-critical dental instruments? ---
correct precise answer ---Anything in contact with blood and
saliva just not TISSUE
What instruments are included under critical instruments? ---
correct precise answer ---blood saliva and tissue contact-
Curettes, Forceps, Burs
How should instrument processing be handled? --- correct
precise answer ---Remove debris using ultra sonic scaler. IF
, hand scrubbing use long handled brush, then ultra sonic or
instrument washer. Use utility gloves.
How do you properly dispose of extracted teeth in a dental
office? --- correct precise answer ---Teeth with no amalgam
go in medical waste. Amalgam teeth go in Regulated waste.
T/F After training, employees should be familiar with the
symptoms of bloodborne disease. --- correct precise answer --
-True.
What is holding solution? --- correct precise answer ---Pre
soaked, Pre- cleaned
What solution is used in the ultrasonic cleaner? --- correct
precise answer ---Intermediate disinfectant
How can microorganisms enter a person's body? --- correct
precise answer ---Ingest, Splatter, Arousal, Direct or Indirect
How often should the patient's medical history be updated? ---
correct precise answer ---Every visit.
What is the difference between disinfection and sterilization?
--- correct precise answer ---Disinfect- Chemical Killing of
SOME microorganisms
Sterilization- Chemical Killing of EVERYTHING including
spores
