QUESTIONS 2025–2026 | GRADED A+ | TOP REVISION GUIDE
THIS IPAC TEST PREPARATION RESOURCE INCLUDES 120 RECENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS FOR THE 2025–2026 EXAM PERIOD. EACH QUESTION IS GRADED A+
AND COVERS HIGH-YIELD CONTENT ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS IN INFECTION
PREVENTION AND CONTROL ASSESSMENTS. TOPICS INCLUDE HAND HYGIENE,
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE), STANDARD AND TRANSMISSION-
BASED PRECAUTIONS, STERILIZATION, ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANING, AND
OUTBREAK RESPONSE. IDEAL FOR STUDENTS AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
SEEKING A COMPREHENSIVE, RELIABLE REVISION TOOL.
IPAC Guidelines must be followed by..... - ANSWER****All hygienists practising in Ontario
IPAC are consistent with guidance documents from ... - ANSWER****Public health ontario
(PHO), the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), the Provincial Infectious Disease Committee
(PIDAC) and the Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
All oral health care workers are required to establish and document practice-specific written
policies and procedures that are based on current recognized document _____ ____________
written policies and procedures that are based on current recognized standards and best
practice. - ANSWER****Practice - Specific written policies and procedures
Policy and procedure manual must be followed by all OHCW's and reviewed _________ or
more frequently as new information becomes available - ANSWER****annually
Modifications to routine practices may be required based on the risks associated with certain
procedures, provided that they are used for all clients undergoing the same procedures.
,T or F - ANSWER****True
According to WHIMIS, any workplace that uses materials classified as controlled products is
required to: - ANSWER****Use cautionary labelling on hazardous materials
- product identifyer, safe handling precautions, and reference to the safety data sheets (SDS)
Maintain the most current SDS for all hazardous substances, which must be renewed every 3
years
Provide worker on how to use, handle, store, and dispose of hazardous waste
6 elements of the chain of infection - ANSWER****infectious agent = the cause (bacteria,
fungi...)
reservoir = where it lives
portal of exit = leave the reservoir
mode of transmission = the way they are transfered
portal of entry = enter the host (direct, indirect, droplet, airborne)
susceptible host = any person at risk
Direct transmission - ANSWER****Hands
Indirect transmission - ANSWER****from object such as dental scaler
Droplet transmission - ANSWER****coughing or sneezing
The Public Health Agency of Canada uses the term "routine practices" to describe... -
ANSWER****Basic standards of infection prevention and control that are required for safe
client caare
, five principles that are essential in routine practices - ANSWER****Risk assessment
Hand hygiene
Use of PPE
Environmental controls
Asministrative controls
First step for an effective use of routine practices is the performance of..... - ANSWER****an at
point risk assessment by the OHCW.
Handwashing - ANSWER****for visible soil
ABHR hand rub - ANSWER****for not visibly soiled
Hand hygiene must be performed before: - ANSWER****initial contact with client
making contact with items in client environment
entry to the treatment room even if the client has not been touched
putting on PPE
eating or drinking
Hand wash must be performed after - ANSWER****care involving contact with blood, fluids,
secretion from clients...
removing PPE
moving between extra/intra oral procedures
contact with a client or iterms in their immediate surroundings
hands are visibly soiled
personal body functions
ABHR must contain what percentage of alcohol - ANSWER****70%-90%