Chapter 22 Regulatory and Advisory Agencies

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires good manufacturing practices, reviews the safety and effectiveness of drugs and medical devices, and what?

Approves the sterilizers, biologic and chemical indicators, and ultrasonic cleaners---Regulates antimicrobial hand washing products and mouth rinses (Both A and C)

The OSHA standards related to dentistry includes what?

Bloodborne Pathogens Standard and Hazard Communication Standard (Both A + B)

The non-regulatory agency that issues recommendations based on strong scientific evidence that form the standard of care for dentistry is the what?

CDC

Infection-control procedures practiced in dentistry today are based on the "Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Healthcare Setting-2003" is issued by who?

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

All of the following are functions of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) except for what?

Development of biologic and chemical indicators

OSHA is responsible for ensuring the safety of what?

Employees

The governmental regulatory agency that ensures the safety and effectiveness of disinfectants associated with dentistry is the what?

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

The agency that approves medical and dental devices for marketing in the United States is the what?

FDA

A dental assistant must be able to understand the roles of what?

Government agencies and professional organizations (Both A +B)

The primary federal agency that is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and that conducts and supports medical research and is the what?

NIH

Which of the following is true of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)?

NIOSH makes recommendations for the prevention of work-related disease and injury.

The only federal institute responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related disease and injury is what?

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Which of the following is the dental research institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)?

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

The premier infection-control education organization in dentistry is what?

OSAP

Issuing and enforcing rules and regulations with which dental practitioners must comply are the roles of a what agency?

Regulatory

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for what?

Reviewing the manufacturer's antimicrobial claims to ensure that they are supported by scientific evidence

Which of the following is true regarding Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation of individual states?

States that administer their own OSHA program must meet or exceed federal OSHA standards.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspections occur?

When an employee or patient complaint is made

The federal agency that protects the public's health and safety, at home and abroad, is the what?

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

The federal regulatory agency responsible for ensuring the safety and health of America's workers and for setting and enforcing protective standards is what?

OSHA