Infection Control Exam Review
questions with verified answers
Which |environment |surface |must |be |cleaned |more |rigorously |than |the |others? |-
|ANSWERS✔✔ |clinical |surface |areas
Current |infection |control |guidelines |of |OSAP |consider |instrument |trays |to |be |_______
|surfaces. |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |transfer
When |should |surface |barriers |be |removed? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |between |patients |(still
|gloved)
What |should |you |do |if |the |surface |below |the |barrier |is |inadvertently |touched |when
|removing |a |contaminated |barrier? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |clean |and |disinfect |that |surface
Which |chemicals |destroy |or |inactivate |most |species |of |pathogenic |microorganisms
|on |inanimate |surfaces |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |disinfectant
What |are |the |guidelines |for |disinfectants |used |in |dentistry |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |must |be
|registered |with |EPA
What |is |the |time |for |sterlization |with |an |immersion |disinfectant |- |ANSWERS✔✔
|6hours |to |30hours
Which |precautions |should |be |followed |when |using |glutaraldehyde |- |ANSWERS✔✔
|avoid |fumes, |rinse |thoroughly, |always |wear |ppe
Which |microorganism |is |a |concern |to |the |dental |profession |since |it |can |survive |for
|weeks |on |an |environmental |surface |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |TB
, ____ |BBP |Standards |require |that |contaminated |surfaces |be |disinfected |between
|patients |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |OSHA
Which |agency |regulates |disinfectants |and |chemical |sterilants |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |EPA
Which |patient |care |items |are |classified |as |semicritical |instruments |- |ANSWERS✔✔
|plastic |handled |brushes, |HVE |tips, |rubber |dam, |forceps, |xray |film |holder, |amalgam
|carriers
Define |Sterilization |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |process |that |kills |all |microorganisms
What |is |the |single-loop |workflow |pattern |for |the |instrument |processina |area |-
|ANSWERS✔✔ |dirty |to |clean |to |sterile |to |storage |without |ever |doubling |back
What |is |the |purpose |of |a |holding |solution |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |to |prevent |the |drying |of
|blood |and |debris
What |is |the |least |desirable |method |of |precleaning |dental |instruments |-
|ANSWERS✔✔ |hand |scrubbing
What |should |you |do |with |the |instruments |after |they |have |been |through |the |cleaning
|cycle |of |the |ultrasonic |cleaner |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |remove |the |basket |and |thoroughly
|rinse |the |instruments |in |a |sink |under |tap |water |with |minimal |splashing |holding
|basket |at |angle
Why |are |instruments |bagged |before |sterlization |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |to |protect |them |from
|becoming |contaminated |after |sterlization
What |is |flash |sterilization |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |unpackaged |instruments |with |short
|exposure |time
questions with verified answers
Which |environment |surface |must |be |cleaned |more |rigorously |than |the |others? |-
|ANSWERS✔✔ |clinical |surface |areas
Current |infection |control |guidelines |of |OSAP |consider |instrument |trays |to |be |_______
|surfaces. |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |transfer
When |should |surface |barriers |be |removed? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |between |patients |(still
|gloved)
What |should |you |do |if |the |surface |below |the |barrier |is |inadvertently |touched |when
|removing |a |contaminated |barrier? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |clean |and |disinfect |that |surface
Which |chemicals |destroy |or |inactivate |most |species |of |pathogenic |microorganisms
|on |inanimate |surfaces |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |disinfectant
What |are |the |guidelines |for |disinfectants |used |in |dentistry |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |must |be
|registered |with |EPA
What |is |the |time |for |sterlization |with |an |immersion |disinfectant |- |ANSWERS✔✔
|6hours |to |30hours
Which |precautions |should |be |followed |when |using |glutaraldehyde |- |ANSWERS✔✔
|avoid |fumes, |rinse |thoroughly, |always |wear |ppe
Which |microorganism |is |a |concern |to |the |dental |profession |since |it |can |survive |for
|weeks |on |an |environmental |surface |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |TB
, ____ |BBP |Standards |require |that |contaminated |surfaces |be |disinfected |between
|patients |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |OSHA
Which |agency |regulates |disinfectants |and |chemical |sterilants |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |EPA
Which |patient |care |items |are |classified |as |semicritical |instruments |- |ANSWERS✔✔
|plastic |handled |brushes, |HVE |tips, |rubber |dam, |forceps, |xray |film |holder, |amalgam
|carriers
Define |Sterilization |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |process |that |kills |all |microorganisms
What |is |the |single-loop |workflow |pattern |for |the |instrument |processina |area |-
|ANSWERS✔✔ |dirty |to |clean |to |sterile |to |storage |without |ever |doubling |back
What |is |the |purpose |of |a |holding |solution |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |to |prevent |the |drying |of
|blood |and |debris
What |is |the |least |desirable |method |of |precleaning |dental |instruments |-
|ANSWERS✔✔ |hand |scrubbing
What |should |you |do |with |the |instruments |after |they |have |been |through |the |cleaning
|cycle |of |the |ultrasonic |cleaner |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |remove |the |basket |and |thoroughly
|rinse |the |instruments |in |a |sink |under |tap |water |with |minimal |splashing |holding
|basket |at |angle
Why |are |instruments |bagged |before |sterlization |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |to |protect |them |from
|becoming |contaminated |after |sterlization
What |is |flash |sterilization |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |unpackaged |instruments |with |short
|exposure |time
