HESI DENTAL HYGIENE EXAM 2026-2027
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
What CDC document impacts INFECTION CONTROL and prevention in
dentistry?
A. Bloodborne Pathogen standard
B. Hazard Communication standard
C. CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Healthcare Settings
D. Hospital antimicrobial disinfectant registrations
E. Hazardous waste regulations
F. All of the above
CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Healthcare Settings
Which agency regulates DISPOSAL of HAZARDOUS materials like medical and
chemical waste?
EPA (Environmental protection agency)
Which agency regulates registration of CHEMICAL GERMICIDES used for
healthcare?
EPA
,Which agency is a part of the Department of Health and Human services and
ensures SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS of food, cosmetics, drugs, and medical
devices?
FDA(Food and Drug Administration)
What EPA document impacts INFECTION CONTROL and prevention in
dentistry?
A. Hazardous waste regulations
B. Hazard Communication standard
C. Hospital antimicrobial disinfectant registrations
D. CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Healthcare Settings
E. Bloodborne Pathogen standard
F. All of the above
Hospital antimicrobial disinfectant registrations and Hazardous waste regulations
Which agency regulates the manufacturing and labeling of MEDICAL DEVICES?
FDA
What type of WASTE has the potential for disease TRANSMISSION and requires
SPECIAL handling and disposal?
A. Regulated waste
B. Non-regulated waste
Regulated waste
,What are examples of regulated waste?
sharps, blood or items soaked in blood, tissues and extracted teeth
What type of waste includes all other disposable items other than sharps, tissues,
extracted teeth, and blood-soaked items?
A. regulated waste
B. non-regulated waste
non-regulated waste
What are examples of non-regulated waste?
cups, gloves, saliva ejectors
What type of item can PENETRATE the skin and other tissues?
A. sharps
B. gloves
C. cups
D. saliva ejectors
sharps
What term describes puncture-resistant containers for DISPOSAL of sharp items
that could puncture skin?
, A. sharps container
B. trashcan
C. autoclave
sharps container
T/F Sharps containers must be closable, puncture-resistant, leak-proof, and labeled
with a BIOHAZARD SYMBOL. The CDC recommends that they can be located
anywhere in the dental office.
The first statement is true, second is false (CDC recommends sharps container be
AS CLOSE to work area as possible.
Which mode of transmission requires PERSON-TO-PERSON body contact with
blood, oral fluids, or other patient material?
A. Indirect contact
B. Direct contact
C. Inhalation
D. Fecal-oral transmission
E. Nasal and eye membranes or oral mucosa via droplets
Direct contact
Which mode of transmission spreads disease agents through FOMITES (objects or
surfaces)?
A. Indirect contact
B. Direct contact
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
What CDC document impacts INFECTION CONTROL and prevention in
dentistry?
A. Bloodborne Pathogen standard
B. Hazard Communication standard
C. CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Healthcare Settings
D. Hospital antimicrobial disinfectant registrations
E. Hazardous waste regulations
F. All of the above
CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Healthcare Settings
Which agency regulates DISPOSAL of HAZARDOUS materials like medical and
chemical waste?
EPA (Environmental protection agency)
Which agency regulates registration of CHEMICAL GERMICIDES used for
healthcare?
EPA
,Which agency is a part of the Department of Health and Human services and
ensures SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS of food, cosmetics, drugs, and medical
devices?
FDA(Food and Drug Administration)
What EPA document impacts INFECTION CONTROL and prevention in
dentistry?
A. Hazardous waste regulations
B. Hazard Communication standard
C. Hospital antimicrobial disinfectant registrations
D. CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Healthcare Settings
E. Bloodborne Pathogen standard
F. All of the above
Hospital antimicrobial disinfectant registrations and Hazardous waste regulations
Which agency regulates the manufacturing and labeling of MEDICAL DEVICES?
FDA
What type of WASTE has the potential for disease TRANSMISSION and requires
SPECIAL handling and disposal?
A. Regulated waste
B. Non-regulated waste
Regulated waste
,What are examples of regulated waste?
sharps, blood or items soaked in blood, tissues and extracted teeth
What type of waste includes all other disposable items other than sharps, tissues,
extracted teeth, and blood-soaked items?
A. regulated waste
B. non-regulated waste
non-regulated waste
What are examples of non-regulated waste?
cups, gloves, saliva ejectors
What type of item can PENETRATE the skin and other tissues?
A. sharps
B. gloves
C. cups
D. saliva ejectors
sharps
What term describes puncture-resistant containers for DISPOSAL of sharp items
that could puncture skin?
, A. sharps container
B. trashcan
C. autoclave
sharps container
T/F Sharps containers must be closable, puncture-resistant, leak-proof, and labeled
with a BIOHAZARD SYMBOL. The CDC recommends that they can be located
anywhere in the dental office.
The first statement is true, second is false (CDC recommends sharps container be
AS CLOSE to work area as possible.
Which mode of transmission requires PERSON-TO-PERSON body contact with
blood, oral fluids, or other patient material?
A. Indirect contact
B. Direct contact
C. Inhalation
D. Fecal-oral transmission
E. Nasal and eye membranes or oral mucosa via droplets
Direct contact
Which mode of transmission spreads disease agents through FOMITES (objects or
surfaces)?
A. Indirect contact
B. Direct contact
