Dental Laws and Infection Control for North
Carolina Dental Board Examination 2024
Questions with 100% Correct Answers Latest
Version 2024 Expert Verified Ace the Test
To .apply .for .certification .to .administer .local .anesthetics .by .block .or .infiltration .techniques: .
1. .hold .a .valid .dental .hygiene .license .issued .or .renewed .by .the .Board .on .or .after ._______________
__________
2. .submit .a .certificate .of .completion .from .a .dental .hygiene .program .that .was .completed .within .___
______ .years .prior .to .the .date .of .the .application
3. .a .dental .hygienist .licensed .in .North .Carolina .or .any .other .state .or .territory .who .has .been .practici
ng .dental .hygiene .for .the .two .years .
4. .submit .evidence .that, .within .___________ .prior .to .the .date .of .the .application, .the .applicant .com
pleted .a .course .or .courses .meeting .the .requirements .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-October .1, .2021
five .years
five .years
Extended .version .of .Infection .control .and .Laws .for .NC .Dental .Board .examination .is .now .available. .Y
ou .can .study .by .accessing: ."Infection .Control, .Sterilization .and .Dental .Laws .for .North .Carolina .Denta
l .Board .Examination, .2023 .extended .version". .It .provides .1678 .test .questions, .good .luck! .- .correct .A
nswers .✔✔ .-True
The .administration .schedule .of .Hep .B .vaccine .is ._____________________apart .given .intramuscularly
.in .the .deltoid .muscle .followed .by .a .third .dose .___________ .later. .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-2 .doses .4
.weeks .
5 .months
,Vaccination .of .Hep .B .involves .testing .for .effectiveness,measurement .of .antibody .to .hepatitis .B .surfa
ce .antigen .___________________________ .after .the .series. .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-1 .to .2 .months
During .any .stage .of .infectious .disease, .some .people .appear .asymptomatic .but .are .still .carriers .- .corr
ect .Answers .✔✔ .-True
STAGES .of .Infectious .diseases: .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-
1. .incubation .stage, .which .is .the .time .from .when .the .infectious .agent .entered .the .body .until .sympt
oms .of .disease .are .evident. .2. .prodromal .stage,which .is .when .initial .symptoms .such .as .malaise .or .h
eadache .present.
3. .acute .stage, .the .person .becomes .visibly .sick .and .most .potential .for .transmission .of .the .agent, .an
d .when .dental .visits .should .be .avoided .if .possible.
4. .convalescent .or .recovery .microbe .levels .are .decreased .and .detrimental .microbial .products .are .bei
ng .deactivated .by .the .body. .Transmission .is .still .possible, .however, .as .the .infectious .agent .has .not .
been .entirely .eradicated
The .main .goal .of .infection .control .is .to .___________________________________________ .that .may
.be .transmitted .between .people .or .between .individuals .and .surfaces, .thus .reducing .the .likelihood .of
.contracting .a .disease.INFECTION .CONTROL .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-
decrease .the .dose .of .microorganisms
The .main .goal .of .infection .control .is .to .decrease .the .dose .of .microorganisms .that .may .be .transmitt
ed .between .people .or .between .individuals .and .surfaces, .thus .reducing .the .likelihood .of .contracting .
a .disease. .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-True
Which .of .the .following .is .not .correct .regarding .hepatitis .B .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-
Only .individuals .who .are .symptomatic .can .transmit .the .virusc.
A .patient .calls .the .morning .of .an .appointment .complaining .of .a .fever, .muscle .aches, .runny .nose, .co
ugh, .and .headache. .What .is .the .appropriate .action? .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-
,Tell .the .patient .he .may .have .the .flu .and .should .reschedule .the .appointment .after .the .fever .subside
s .without .the .use .of .medication
A .low-
level .EPA .registered .disinfectant .is .not .effective .against .which .of .the .following? .- .correct .Answers .✔
✔ .-Aspergillus
Which .of .the .following .provides .the .best .description .of .disease .transmission .by .indirect .contact? .- .c
orrect .Answers .✔✔ .-Using .a .contaminated .object .that .was .not .sterilized .properly .on .a .new .patient.
Which .of .the .following .terms .best .describes .physical .devices .or .items .that .should .be .used .by .the .d
ental .auxiliary .to .prevent .occupational .exposures .to .bloodborne .pathogens .and .aid .dental .auxiliaries
.in .providing .safe .dental .care .while .at .work? .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-Engineering .controls
What .items .cannot .protect .patients .from .aerosolized .spray .during .treatment? .- .correct .Answers .✔✔
.-Mask
What .is .the .initial .step .for .instrument .cleaning? .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-
Place .instruments .in .an .ultrasonic .cleaner .for .processing.
Which .of .the .following .is .a .requirement .set .in .place .by .the .OSHA .Hazard .Communications .Standard
? .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-
Employers .must .ensure .that .any .SDS .forms .that .come .in .with .products .are .maintained .and .readily .a
ccessible .to .employees.
When .decontaminating .an .area .on .the .floor .in .a .treatment .room .after .a .blood .spill, .which .of .the .fo
llowing .should .be .used? .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-An .intermediate-
level .disinfectant .that .has .a .tuberculocidal .claim.
, Which .of .the .following .safety .protocols .should .be .followed .in .the .event .of .a .mercury .spill .in .a .dent
al .office? .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-A .mercury .spill .kit .should .be .used .to .clean .and .decontaminate .the
.area.
What .would .be .an .appropriate .alternative .for .a .high-
level .disinfectant .with .low .odor? .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-Ortho-phthalaldehyde
When .instruments .are .emerging .from .the .ultrasonic .unit .with .visible .debris .left .on .them, .what .is .th
e .likely .problem? .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-The .unit .is .malfunctioning.
How .often .should .disposable .plastic .suction .traps .be .changed .in .the .dental .office? .- .correct .Answers
.✔✔ .-Once .a .month.
Which .of .the .following .would .be .an .inappropriate .action .regarding .the .use .of .PPE .that .requires .lau
ndering? .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-
Taking .contaminated .surgical .gown .home .for .laundering .following .Universal .Precautions
Which .of .the .following .is .an .appropriate .armamentarium .for .placement .of .a .rubber .dam? .- .correct .
Answers .✔✔ .-
Explorer, .ligatures, .rubber .dam .punch, .rubber .dam .forceps, .assorted .clamps, .and .scissors
Radiographic .film .packets .can .be .disinfected .by .which .method? .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-
Wiping .carefully .with .a .sanitizing .wipe.c.
Which .of .the .following .techniques .should .be .utilized .during .surgical .procedures .in .dentistry? .- .corre
ct .Answers .✔✔ .-
The .office .must .use .a .sterile .water .delivery .system .or .device .to .deliver .solutions .during .surgery.
Which .of .the .following .disinfectants .are .the .best .choices .to .use .on .alginate .impressions? .- .correct .A
nswers .✔✔ .-Iodophors .and .diluted .sodium .hypochlorite.
Carolina Dental Board Examination 2024
Questions with 100% Correct Answers Latest
Version 2024 Expert Verified Ace the Test
To .apply .for .certification .to .administer .local .anesthetics .by .block .or .infiltration .techniques: .
1. .hold .a .valid .dental .hygiene .license .issued .or .renewed .by .the .Board .on .or .after ._______________
__________
2. .submit .a .certificate .of .completion .from .a .dental .hygiene .program .that .was .completed .within .___
______ .years .prior .to .the .date .of .the .application
3. .a .dental .hygienist .licensed .in .North .Carolina .or .any .other .state .or .territory .who .has .been .practici
ng .dental .hygiene .for .the .two .years .
4. .submit .evidence .that, .within .___________ .prior .to .the .date .of .the .application, .the .applicant .com
pleted .a .course .or .courses .meeting .the .requirements .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-October .1, .2021
five .years
five .years
Extended .version .of .Infection .control .and .Laws .for .NC .Dental .Board .examination .is .now .available. .Y
ou .can .study .by .accessing: ."Infection .Control, .Sterilization .and .Dental .Laws .for .North .Carolina .Denta
l .Board .Examination, .2023 .extended .version". .It .provides .1678 .test .questions, .good .luck! .- .correct .A
nswers .✔✔ .-True
The .administration .schedule .of .Hep .B .vaccine .is ._____________________apart .given .intramuscularly
.in .the .deltoid .muscle .followed .by .a .third .dose .___________ .later. .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-2 .doses .4
.weeks .
5 .months
,Vaccination .of .Hep .B .involves .testing .for .effectiveness,measurement .of .antibody .to .hepatitis .B .surfa
ce .antigen .___________________________ .after .the .series. .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-1 .to .2 .months
During .any .stage .of .infectious .disease, .some .people .appear .asymptomatic .but .are .still .carriers .- .corr
ect .Answers .✔✔ .-True
STAGES .of .Infectious .diseases: .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-
1. .incubation .stage, .which .is .the .time .from .when .the .infectious .agent .entered .the .body .until .sympt
oms .of .disease .are .evident. .2. .prodromal .stage,which .is .when .initial .symptoms .such .as .malaise .or .h
eadache .present.
3. .acute .stage, .the .person .becomes .visibly .sick .and .most .potential .for .transmission .of .the .agent, .an
d .when .dental .visits .should .be .avoided .if .possible.
4. .convalescent .or .recovery .microbe .levels .are .decreased .and .detrimental .microbial .products .are .bei
ng .deactivated .by .the .body. .Transmission .is .still .possible, .however, .as .the .infectious .agent .has .not .
been .entirely .eradicated
The .main .goal .of .infection .control .is .to .___________________________________________ .that .may
.be .transmitted .between .people .or .between .individuals .and .surfaces, .thus .reducing .the .likelihood .of
.contracting .a .disease.INFECTION .CONTROL .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-
decrease .the .dose .of .microorganisms
The .main .goal .of .infection .control .is .to .decrease .the .dose .of .microorganisms .that .may .be .transmitt
ed .between .people .or .between .individuals .and .surfaces, .thus .reducing .the .likelihood .of .contracting .
a .disease. .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-True
Which .of .the .following .is .not .correct .regarding .hepatitis .B .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-
Only .individuals .who .are .symptomatic .can .transmit .the .virusc.
A .patient .calls .the .morning .of .an .appointment .complaining .of .a .fever, .muscle .aches, .runny .nose, .co
ugh, .and .headache. .What .is .the .appropriate .action? .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-
,Tell .the .patient .he .may .have .the .flu .and .should .reschedule .the .appointment .after .the .fever .subside
s .without .the .use .of .medication
A .low-
level .EPA .registered .disinfectant .is .not .effective .against .which .of .the .following? .- .correct .Answers .✔
✔ .-Aspergillus
Which .of .the .following .provides .the .best .description .of .disease .transmission .by .indirect .contact? .- .c
orrect .Answers .✔✔ .-Using .a .contaminated .object .that .was .not .sterilized .properly .on .a .new .patient.
Which .of .the .following .terms .best .describes .physical .devices .or .items .that .should .be .used .by .the .d
ental .auxiliary .to .prevent .occupational .exposures .to .bloodborne .pathogens .and .aid .dental .auxiliaries
.in .providing .safe .dental .care .while .at .work? .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-Engineering .controls
What .items .cannot .protect .patients .from .aerosolized .spray .during .treatment? .- .correct .Answers .✔✔
.-Mask
What .is .the .initial .step .for .instrument .cleaning? .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-
Place .instruments .in .an .ultrasonic .cleaner .for .processing.
Which .of .the .following .is .a .requirement .set .in .place .by .the .OSHA .Hazard .Communications .Standard
? .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-
Employers .must .ensure .that .any .SDS .forms .that .come .in .with .products .are .maintained .and .readily .a
ccessible .to .employees.
When .decontaminating .an .area .on .the .floor .in .a .treatment .room .after .a .blood .spill, .which .of .the .fo
llowing .should .be .used? .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-An .intermediate-
level .disinfectant .that .has .a .tuberculocidal .claim.
, Which .of .the .following .safety .protocols .should .be .followed .in .the .event .of .a .mercury .spill .in .a .dent
al .office? .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-A .mercury .spill .kit .should .be .used .to .clean .and .decontaminate .the
.area.
What .would .be .an .appropriate .alternative .for .a .high-
level .disinfectant .with .low .odor? .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-Ortho-phthalaldehyde
When .instruments .are .emerging .from .the .ultrasonic .unit .with .visible .debris .left .on .them, .what .is .th
e .likely .problem? .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-The .unit .is .malfunctioning.
How .often .should .disposable .plastic .suction .traps .be .changed .in .the .dental .office? .- .correct .Answers
.✔✔ .-Once .a .month.
Which .of .the .following .would .be .an .inappropriate .action .regarding .the .use .of .PPE .that .requires .lau
ndering? .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-
Taking .contaminated .surgical .gown .home .for .laundering .following .Universal .Precautions
Which .of .the .following .is .an .appropriate .armamentarium .for .placement .of .a .rubber .dam? .- .correct .
Answers .✔✔ .-
Explorer, .ligatures, .rubber .dam .punch, .rubber .dam .forceps, .assorted .clamps, .and .scissors
Radiographic .film .packets .can .be .disinfected .by .which .method? .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-
Wiping .carefully .with .a .sanitizing .wipe.c.
Which .of .the .following .techniques .should .be .utilized .during .surgical .procedures .in .dentistry? .- .corre
ct .Answers .✔✔ .-
The .office .must .use .a .sterile .water .delivery .system .or .device .to .deliver .solutions .during .surgery.
Which .of .the .following .disinfectants .are .the .best .choices .to .use .on .alginate .impressions? .- .correct .A
nswers .✔✔ .-Iodophors .and .diluted .sodium .hypochlorite.
