DANB ICE—Standard-Universal
Precautions and the Prevention of
Disease Transmission -- Preventing
Cross-Contamination and Disease
Transmission
Hand lotions with petroleum or oil-based ingredients should not be used in a dental
office because these products can: - answerweaken the glove material, especially latex
Antiseptic refers to: - answera substance that inhibits the growth of bacteria
Which of the following types of germicides can be used as a high-level disinfectant or a
sterilant by following the manufacturer's guidelines for immersion time? -
answerglutaraldehyde
The 2012 update of the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard changed the name of
Material Safety Data Sheets to: - answerSafety Data Sheets
When patient treatment is completed, the dental assistant should: - answerremove and
dispose of gloves and face mask and wash hands.
Which of the following is a direct contact mode of disease transmission? -
answerTouching soft tissue or teeth in a patient's mouth
Which factor is linked to emerging diseases? - answerwas not previously recognized
Which procedure is recommended when caring for a contaminated needle? -
answerdiscard in sharps container
Recommendations concerning gloves would fall under which of the following categories
of infection control practices that directly relate to dental radiography procedures? -
answerProtective attire and barrier techniques
What are the steps in the handwashing process (in order)? - answerWet hands with
water, apply soap, rub hands for 15 seconds, rinse and dry hands.
, Disposable devices, such as saliva ejector tips, can be reused if they are: - answerare
not to be reused, as they are single-use devices.
__________ infection is the mode of disease transmission that involves large-particle
droplet spatter. ____ infection involves minute particles that can remain in the air for
hours and can be inhaled. - answerDroplet, Aerosol
Which procedure is recommended for cleaning medicament containers before storing
them? - answerspray-wipe-spray with surface disinfectant
Which statement best defines the term standard precautions? - answerAll patient blood
and body fluids are potentially infectious.
If a glove tears during patient treatment, the dental assistant should: - answerremove
the gloves, wash hands, and don a new pair of gloves.
The protocols recommended by the CDC to protect patients and dental health care
workers from infectious disease transmission from contact with blood, body secretions
and excretions, nonintact skin, and mucous membranes are called: - answerstandard
precautions.
_____________ is a protein manufactured in the body that binds to and destroys
microbes and other antigens. - answerAn antibody
What barrier should be put on last just before patient treatment begins? - answerGloves
Which of the following PPE is removed first after the completion of a clinical procedure?
- answergown
Artificial nails are not recommended in dental settings because they: - answerhave been
linked to disease transmission in health care settings.
Alcohol-based hand rubs should be used only: - answerif the hands are not visibly
soiled.
Which of the following can kill bacterial spores, tuberculosis, and viruses? - answerhigh-
level disinfectants
Which hepatitis virus is most likely to cause infection after an exposure? - answerB
The following are all true of disposable devices EXCEPT that they: - answerreduce the
amount of waste produced by a dental practice.
If a sterilizer fails a spore test, what is the FIRST thing the dental assistant should do? -
answerTake the sterilizer out of service until the cause is determined.
Precautions and the Prevention of
Disease Transmission -- Preventing
Cross-Contamination and Disease
Transmission
Hand lotions with petroleum or oil-based ingredients should not be used in a dental
office because these products can: - answerweaken the glove material, especially latex
Antiseptic refers to: - answera substance that inhibits the growth of bacteria
Which of the following types of germicides can be used as a high-level disinfectant or a
sterilant by following the manufacturer's guidelines for immersion time? -
answerglutaraldehyde
The 2012 update of the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard changed the name of
Material Safety Data Sheets to: - answerSafety Data Sheets
When patient treatment is completed, the dental assistant should: - answerremove and
dispose of gloves and face mask and wash hands.
Which of the following is a direct contact mode of disease transmission? -
answerTouching soft tissue or teeth in a patient's mouth
Which factor is linked to emerging diseases? - answerwas not previously recognized
Which procedure is recommended when caring for a contaminated needle? -
answerdiscard in sharps container
Recommendations concerning gloves would fall under which of the following categories
of infection control practices that directly relate to dental radiography procedures? -
answerProtective attire and barrier techniques
What are the steps in the handwashing process (in order)? - answerWet hands with
water, apply soap, rub hands for 15 seconds, rinse and dry hands.
, Disposable devices, such as saliva ejector tips, can be reused if they are: - answerare
not to be reused, as they are single-use devices.
__________ infection is the mode of disease transmission that involves large-particle
droplet spatter. ____ infection involves minute particles that can remain in the air for
hours and can be inhaled. - answerDroplet, Aerosol
Which procedure is recommended for cleaning medicament containers before storing
them? - answerspray-wipe-spray with surface disinfectant
Which statement best defines the term standard precautions? - answerAll patient blood
and body fluids are potentially infectious.
If a glove tears during patient treatment, the dental assistant should: - answerremove
the gloves, wash hands, and don a new pair of gloves.
The protocols recommended by the CDC to protect patients and dental health care
workers from infectious disease transmission from contact with blood, body secretions
and excretions, nonintact skin, and mucous membranes are called: - answerstandard
precautions.
_____________ is a protein manufactured in the body that binds to and destroys
microbes and other antigens. - answerAn antibody
What barrier should be put on last just before patient treatment begins? - answerGloves
Which of the following PPE is removed first after the completion of a clinical procedure?
- answergown
Artificial nails are not recommended in dental settings because they: - answerhave been
linked to disease transmission in health care settings.
Alcohol-based hand rubs should be used only: - answerif the hands are not visibly
soiled.
Which of the following can kill bacterial spores, tuberculosis, and viruses? - answerhigh-
level disinfectants
Which hepatitis virus is most likely to cause infection after an exposure? - answerB
The following are all true of disposable devices EXCEPT that they: - answerreduce the
amount of waste produced by a dental practice.
If a sterilizer fails a spore test, what is the FIRST thing the dental assistant should do? -
answerTake the sterilizer out of service until the cause is determined.
