UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
OSHA( occupational Safety and Health Administration) - CORRECT ANSWER - Requires
that employers maintain a certain work practice for their employers
CDC ( centers for disease control) - CORRECT ANSWER - federal agency that is no
regulatory and that issues recommendations on health and safety
MSDS come from: - CORRECT ANSWER - the product manufacturer or importer
The Information on MSDS - CORRECT ANSWER - physical and chemical properties of
material, health and hazards associated with its use, routes of exposure, precautions for safe
handling and use, emergency and first aid measures, and procedures for controlling leaks and
spills.
MSDS - CORRECT ANSWER - Are kept in an electronic format as long as they are
immediately accessible to emplyees
Products that contain hazardous chemicals must be labeled unless - CORRECT ANSWER -
the chemical is transferred to a secondary container for immediate use
employees will receive hazardous chemical training when - CORRECT ANSWER - they are
first assigned to the job, whenever on the job hazards change, and every year
HIV and HBV - CORRECT ANSWER - Viruses that can be transmitted by blood but not
through the air
source of occupational exposure - CORRECT ANSWER - scalpel, high speed evacuator,
scalers, radiographs, chairbacks, light switches.
, Universal Precautions - CORRECT ANSWER - rules that apply to all work places.refers to a
system of infection control which assumes that every direct contact with blood and body fluids in
potentially infectious.
When Dental team members should wash their hands - CORRECT ANSWER - When they
arrive at work, between patients, before and after breaks, lunch, and using the bathroom, any
time hands become contaminated, before and after using gloves, before surgery, and at the end of
the day
The ACCEPTABLE way of recapping or removing a contaminated sharp, where permitted -
CORRECT ANSWER - needle recapper or the scoop technique
OSHA - CORRECT ANSWER - requires dental employers to annually consult with team
members to see whether any safer needle devices can be used in the office.
Protective Clothing should be changed - CORRECT ANSWER - It is sprayed with saliva or
blood, it becomes visibly soiled, you leave the office, and you take a coffee break
Incinerated - CORRECT ANSWER - if a bag containing regulated waste begins to leak, it
should be
1-2 % - CORRECT ANSWER - Percentage of dental workers that show evidence of past or
present HBV infection
Lower - CORRECT ANSWER - The risk of getting HIV on the job rather than HBV
Exposure Incident Occurs - CORRECT ANSWER - Tell your employer if this occurs and go
to the doctor for a post- exposure evaluation.