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CALIFORNIA DENTAL HYGIENE LAW AND ETHICS EXAM LATEST
2025 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - ANSWER-specialized
clothing or equipment worn or used for protection against a
hazard. PPE items may include, but are not limited to, gloves,
masks, respiratory devices, protective eyewear and protective
attire which are intended to prevent exposure to blood, body
fluids, OPIM, and chemicals used for infection control. General
work attire such as uniforms, scrubs, pants and shirts, are not
considered to be PPE.
Other Potentially Infectious Materials (OPIM) - ANSWER-means
any of the following:
A. Human body fluids such as saliva in dental procedures and any
body fluid that is visibly contaminated with blood, and all body
fluids in situations where it is difficult or impossible to differentiate
between body fluids.
B. Any unfixed tissue or organ (other than intact skin) from a
human (living or dead)
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C. Any of the following, if known or reasonably likely to contain or
be infected with HIV, Hep B, or Hep C:
1. Cell, tissue, or organ cultures from humans or experimental
animals;
2. Blood, organs, or other tissues from experimental animals; or
3. Culture medium or other solutions.
Dental Healthcare Personnel (DHCP) - ANSWER-are all paid and
non-paid personnel in the dental healthcare setting who might be
occupationally exposed to infections materials, including body
substances and contaminated supplies, equipment,
environmental surfaces, water, or air.
All DHCP shall comply with infection control precautions and
enforce the following minimum precautions to protect patients and
DHCP and to minimize transmission of pathogens in health care
settings as mandated by California division of OSHA - ANSWER-
1. Standard precautions shall be practiced in the care of all
patients
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2. A written protocol shall be developed, maintained, and
periodically updated for proper instrument procession, operatory
cleanliness, and management of injuries. the protocol shall be
made available to all DHCP at the dental office.
3. A copy of this regulation shall be conspicuously posted in each
dental office.
What PPE should be worn? - ANSWER-- Surgical masks in
combination with either chin length plastic face shield or
protective eyewear whenever there is potential for aerosol spray,
splashing or spattering.
- Chemical-resistant utility gloves and appropriate PPE shall be
worn when handling hazardous chemicals
- Protective attire shall be worn for disinfection, sterilization, and
housekeeping procedures involving germicides or handling
contaminated items.
*attire must be changed daily or between patients if visibly soiled
or moist and must be removed when leaving lab or area of patient
care.
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What do you do with PPE after each patient? - ANSWER-Masks
must be changed and disposed.
Face shields and eyewear should be cleaned, disinfected, or
disposed.
Hand hygiene protocols - ANSWER-All DHCP must wash hands
with soap and water at the start and end of each workday. They
will wash contaminated or visibly soiled hands with soap and
water and put on new gloves before treating patient.
If hands aren't visibly soiled or contaminated an alcohol based
rub may be used.
Hands should be thoroughly dried before putting on gloves and
washed immediately after removal of gloves.
*all DHCP with exudative lesions or weeping dermatitis of the
hand shall refrain from all direct patient care and from handling
equipment until condition resolves.
When should medical exam gloves be worn? - ANSWER-
whenever there is contact with:
mucous membranes
CALIFORNIA DENTAL HYGIENE LAW AND ETHICS EXAM LATEST
2025 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - ANSWER-specialized
clothing or equipment worn or used for protection against a
hazard. PPE items may include, but are not limited to, gloves,
masks, respiratory devices, protective eyewear and protective
attire which are intended to prevent exposure to blood, body
fluids, OPIM, and chemicals used for infection control. General
work attire such as uniforms, scrubs, pants and shirts, are not
considered to be PPE.
Other Potentially Infectious Materials (OPIM) - ANSWER-means
any of the following:
A. Human body fluids such as saliva in dental procedures and any
body fluid that is visibly contaminated with blood, and all body
fluids in situations where it is difficult or impossible to differentiate
between body fluids.
B. Any unfixed tissue or organ (other than intact skin) from a
human (living or dead)
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C. Any of the following, if known or reasonably likely to contain or
be infected with HIV, Hep B, or Hep C:
1. Cell, tissue, or organ cultures from humans or experimental
animals;
2. Blood, organs, or other tissues from experimental animals; or
3. Culture medium or other solutions.
Dental Healthcare Personnel (DHCP) - ANSWER-are all paid and
non-paid personnel in the dental healthcare setting who might be
occupationally exposed to infections materials, including body
substances and contaminated supplies, equipment,
environmental surfaces, water, or air.
All DHCP shall comply with infection control precautions and
enforce the following minimum precautions to protect patients and
DHCP and to minimize transmission of pathogens in health care
settings as mandated by California division of OSHA - ANSWER-
1. Standard precautions shall be practiced in the care of all
patients
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2. A written protocol shall be developed, maintained, and
periodically updated for proper instrument procession, operatory
cleanliness, and management of injuries. the protocol shall be
made available to all DHCP at the dental office.
3. A copy of this regulation shall be conspicuously posted in each
dental office.
What PPE should be worn? - ANSWER-- Surgical masks in
combination with either chin length plastic face shield or
protective eyewear whenever there is potential for aerosol spray,
splashing or spattering.
- Chemical-resistant utility gloves and appropriate PPE shall be
worn when handling hazardous chemicals
- Protective attire shall be worn for disinfection, sterilization, and
housekeeping procedures involving germicides or handling
contaminated items.
*attire must be changed daily or between patients if visibly soiled
or moist and must be removed when leaving lab or area of patient
care.
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What do you do with PPE after each patient? - ANSWER-Masks
must be changed and disposed.
Face shields and eyewear should be cleaned, disinfected, or
disposed.
Hand hygiene protocols - ANSWER-All DHCP must wash hands
with soap and water at the start and end of each workday. They
will wash contaminated or visibly soiled hands with soap and
water and put on new gloves before treating patient.
If hands aren't visibly soiled or contaminated an alcohol based
rub may be used.
Hands should be thoroughly dried before putting on gloves and
washed immediately after removal of gloves.
*all DHCP with exudative lesions or weeping dermatitis of the
hand shall refrain from all direct patient care and from handling
equipment until condition resolves.
When should medical exam gloves be worn? - ANSWER-
whenever there is contact with:
mucous membranes
