DANB ICE/RHS PRACTICE QUESTIONS
# Term Definition
1 A non regulatory agency whose CDC
role is to issue specific
recommendations based on
sound scientific evidence for
health realted matters
2 A regulatory agency who issues OSHA
specific standards designed to
protect the health of employes in
the US
3 Failure to comply with this O.S.H.A
agency will result in serious
consequences including heavy
fines
4 Blood-borne pathogens standard Part of OSHA; is the most important infection
is part of what agency and what control law in dentistry designed to protect
is it? employees against occupational exposure to
blood-borne, disease-causing organisms (HBV,
HCV, and HIV)
5 overglove can be used to prevent cross-contamination by using one to
touch a surface when you already have a glove
on
6 Semicritical items that cannot high level
tolerate heat sterilization should
use what level of disinfectant?
7 Non critical items or surfaces htat intermediate level
have been contaminated with
blood or saliva
8 Surfaces not contaminated wtih low level nontuberculocidal disinfectant
blood get cleaned using a ...
9 - is intended to kill disinfection
disease-causing microorganisms
that remain on the surface after
precleaning
10 all forms of life are destroyed sterilized
when...
, DANB ICE/RHS PRACTICE QUESTIONS
# Term Definition
11 What agency registers and The environmental protection agency
regulates disinfectants and
chemical sterilants according to
chemical classification
12 What EPA registered products hospital (intermediate) disinfectants with
should be used in dentistry tuberculosis claims
13 Glutaraldehyde is an example of high-level disinfectant/sterilant; 10-90 min
what kind of disinfectant and
how long is its disinfection range
14 Prolonged contact of certain glutaraldehyde
types of instruments with this
disinfectant can lead to
discoloration and corrosion
15 What level sterilant is chlorine high-level; 3 min (enviromental surface
dioxide and what is its time disinfectants) and 6 ours for chemical sterilants
sterilant range from
16 What are three disadvantages of 1. must be prepared fresh daily 2. it must be
chlorine dioxide used with good ventilation 3. it is corrosive to
aluminum containers
17 Biologic monitoring is also called spore testing
18 What is the only way to biologic monitorying
determine whether sterilization
has occurred and to confirm that
all bacteria and spores have been
killed?
19 What are biologic indicators? vials or strips of paper that contain harmless
bacterial spores which are placed in an
instrument pack and sterilized under normal
conditions.
20 If a spore survives sterilization it positive culture; negative culture
is a ... If a spore is killed it is a...
21 Biological monitoring should be weekly
done - as recommended by the
CDC, ADA< and OSAP
# Term Definition
1 A non regulatory agency whose CDC
role is to issue specific
recommendations based on
sound scientific evidence for
health realted matters
2 A regulatory agency who issues OSHA
specific standards designed to
protect the health of employes in
the US
3 Failure to comply with this O.S.H.A
agency will result in serious
consequences including heavy
fines
4 Blood-borne pathogens standard Part of OSHA; is the most important infection
is part of what agency and what control law in dentistry designed to protect
is it? employees against occupational exposure to
blood-borne, disease-causing organisms (HBV,
HCV, and HIV)
5 overglove can be used to prevent cross-contamination by using one to
touch a surface when you already have a glove
on
6 Semicritical items that cannot high level
tolerate heat sterilization should
use what level of disinfectant?
7 Non critical items or surfaces htat intermediate level
have been contaminated with
blood or saliva
8 Surfaces not contaminated wtih low level nontuberculocidal disinfectant
blood get cleaned using a ...
9 - is intended to kill disinfection
disease-causing microorganisms
that remain on the surface after
precleaning
10 all forms of life are destroyed sterilized
when...
, DANB ICE/RHS PRACTICE QUESTIONS
# Term Definition
11 What agency registers and The environmental protection agency
regulates disinfectants and
chemical sterilants according to
chemical classification
12 What EPA registered products hospital (intermediate) disinfectants with
should be used in dentistry tuberculosis claims
13 Glutaraldehyde is an example of high-level disinfectant/sterilant; 10-90 min
what kind of disinfectant and
how long is its disinfection range
14 Prolonged contact of certain glutaraldehyde
types of instruments with this
disinfectant can lead to
discoloration and corrosion
15 What level sterilant is chlorine high-level; 3 min (enviromental surface
dioxide and what is its time disinfectants) and 6 ours for chemical sterilants
sterilant range from
16 What are three disadvantages of 1. must be prepared fresh daily 2. it must be
chlorine dioxide used with good ventilation 3. it is corrosive to
aluminum containers
17 Biologic monitoring is also called spore testing
18 What is the only way to biologic monitorying
determine whether sterilization
has occurred and to confirm that
all bacteria and spores have been
killed?
19 What are biologic indicators? vials or strips of paper that contain harmless
bacterial spores which are placed in an
instrument pack and sterilized under normal
conditions.
20 If a spore survives sterilization it positive culture; negative culture
is a ... If a spore is killed it is a...
21 Biological monitoring should be weekly
done - as recommended by the
CDC, ADA< and OSAP
