ICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which airborne infectious disease is a leading cause of death worldwide and is an
occupational risk for healthcare workers? - Answers- Tuberculosis
A pandemic disease is one that - Answers- Occurs over a large geographic area
Which type of hepatitis is spread through the fecal-oral route. - Answers- Hepatitis A
Dental employers are required to maintain accurate medical records on their employees
who are at risk for contamination from bloodborne pathogens. These records are to be
kept - Answers- the length of employment plus 30 years
Which of the following items is classified as a semi-critical? - Answers- Rubber dam
forceps
Which of the following OSHA standards is written to protect dental healthcare workers
from occupational exposure to infectious diseases? - Answers- Bloodborne Pathogen
Standard
To maintain high filterability, a face mask that is moist from exhaled air should be
replaced - Answers- every 20 minutes
Personal protective equipment includes all of the following - Answers- Masks or
respirators.
Gloves.
Safety glasses with eye shields or face shields.
Which of the following is true regarding the use of overgloves? - Answers- They are
discarded after a single use.
They can be worn over contaminated treatment gloves.
They can be used to touch a non-contaminated object.
Which of the following is the BEST way to clean the high-speed handpiece after patient
treatment? - Answers- sterilize in packaging materials
When perfomring a thorough hand washing before gloving, you should rinse your hands
with water at what temperature? - Answers- cool
the front desk and walls of the dental office are classified as housekeeping surfaces ans
should be cleaned with a - Answers- low-level disinfectant
to ensure sterilization, steam sterilizers should be loaded so that - Answers- instrument
packages are packed loosely into the autoclave.
Which airborne infectious disease is a leading cause of death worldwide and is an
occupational risk for healthcare workers? - Answers- Tuberculosis
A pandemic disease is one that - Answers- Occurs over a large geographic area
Which type of hepatitis is spread through the fecal-oral route. - Answers- Hepatitis A
Dental employers are required to maintain accurate medical records on their employees
who are at risk for contamination from bloodborne pathogens. These records are to be
kept - Answers- the length of employment plus 30 years
Which of the following items is classified as a semi-critical? - Answers- Rubber dam
forceps
Which of the following OSHA standards is written to protect dental healthcare workers
from occupational exposure to infectious diseases? - Answers- Bloodborne Pathogen
Standard
To maintain high filterability, a face mask that is moist from exhaled air should be
replaced - Answers- every 20 minutes
Personal protective equipment includes all of the following - Answers- Masks or
respirators.
Gloves.
Safety glasses with eye shields or face shields.
Which of the following is true regarding the use of overgloves? - Answers- They are
discarded after a single use.
They can be worn over contaminated treatment gloves.
They can be used to touch a non-contaminated object.
Which of the following is the BEST way to clean the high-speed handpiece after patient
treatment? - Answers- sterilize in packaging materials
When perfomring a thorough hand washing before gloving, you should rinse your hands
with water at what temperature? - Answers- cool
the front desk and walls of the dental office are classified as housekeeping surfaces ans
should be cleaned with a - Answers- low-level disinfectant
to ensure sterilization, steam sterilizers should be loaded so that - Answers- instrument
packages are packed loosely into the autoclave.
