PART 2 FINAL EXAM: INFECTION
CONTROL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The dental assistant is setting up the treatment room. Which areas do not require plastic
barriers?
A Handles and controls
B Flat, smooth surfaces
C Air-water syringes
D Patient chair - Correct Answers -Flat, smooth surfaces
Which of the following methods of sterilization can produce corrosion to instruments?
A Chemical vapor
B Dry heat
C Steam autoclave
D Chemical liquid - Correct Answers -Steam autoclave
What agency regulates disinfectants and chemical sterilants?
A American Dental Association (ADA)
B Center for Disease Control (CDC)
C Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
D Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Correct Answers -Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA)
Which process interrupts the chain of infection by killing spores?
A Disinfection
B Precleaning
C Ultrasonic cleaning
D Sterilization - Correct Answers -Sterilization
What process does OSHA recommend for recapping an anesthetic needle?
A Using both hands to recap the needle
B Using a recapping device
C Allowing the dentist to recap it while you are holding it
D Bending the needle - Correct Answers -Using a recapping device
The chain of infection must have an infectious agent and a reservoir or source. What
happens next in the chain to continue to allow it to progress?
CONTROL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The dental assistant is setting up the treatment room. Which areas do not require plastic
barriers?
A Handles and controls
B Flat, smooth surfaces
C Air-water syringes
D Patient chair - Correct Answers -Flat, smooth surfaces
Which of the following methods of sterilization can produce corrosion to instruments?
A Chemical vapor
B Dry heat
C Steam autoclave
D Chemical liquid - Correct Answers -Steam autoclave
What agency regulates disinfectants and chemical sterilants?
A American Dental Association (ADA)
B Center for Disease Control (CDC)
C Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
D Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Correct Answers -Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA)
Which process interrupts the chain of infection by killing spores?
A Disinfection
B Precleaning
C Ultrasonic cleaning
D Sterilization - Correct Answers -Sterilization
What process does OSHA recommend for recapping an anesthetic needle?
A Using both hands to recap the needle
B Using a recapping device
C Allowing the dentist to recap it while you are holding it
D Bending the needle - Correct Answers -Using a recapping device
The chain of infection must have an infectious agent and a reservoir or source. What
happens next in the chain to continue to allow it to progress?
