Infection Control Chapters 25-28

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the most effective way to solve a problem is: a. A work practice control b. An engineering control c. Personal protection equipment d. A safety data sheet

b. An engineering control

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention publishes its recommendations in the: a. Journal of the American Dental Association b. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Recommendations and Reports c. Federal Register d. Assistant e. RDH

b. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Recommendations and Reports

Should workplace violence be addressed in your emergency action plan? a. Yes b. No

b. No

Which of the following is known as the infection control education organization? a. Environmental Protection Agency b. Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention c. American Dental Association d. Centers for Disease and Control Prevention e. American Dental Assistants Association f. American Dental Hygienists Association

b. Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention

Demolition is an activity commonly associated with: a. Design b. Preconstruction c. Job-site security d. Posting of safety signs

b. Preconstruction

A plumber is an example of a: a. General contractor b. Subcontractor c. Primary contractor

b. Subcontractor

Which of the following strategies should not be used to evaluate the office infection control program? a. Confirming the presence of written infection control policy documents b. Using secondhand information from personnel interviews c. Direct observation of work activities

b. Using secondhand information from personnel interviews

Workplace fires and burns accounted for what percent of all occupational fatalities? a. 0.25% b. 1.25% c. 4.00% d. 7.85% e. 14.50%

c. 4.00%

Adding on a new room to a dental office is an example of: a. Retrofitting b. Renovation c. Construction d. Restoration

c. Construction

Which of the following is infection control overkill? a. Cleaning and then disinfecting a contaminated dental operatory surface b. Cleaning and then sterilizing hand instruments c. Hand scrubbing and then ultrasonically cleaning contaminated instruments

c. Hand scrubbing and then ultrasonically cleaning contaminated instruments

The four major changes in the 2012 update of the Hazard Communication Standard involved Hazard Classification, Material Safety Data Sheets, Information and Training and: a. The exposure control plan b. The post-exposure plan c. Labels d. Required vaccinations

c. Labels

Who determines the hazards of a chemical? a. Employers b. Employees c. Manufacturers d. Distributors

c. Manufacturers

Chemical-resistant gloves are an example of: a. A work practice control b. An engineering control c. Personal Protection Equipment d. A material safety data sheet e. A hazard warning

c. Personal Protection Equipment

An emergency action plan may be communicated orally if the workplace has fewer than __ employees. a. 3 b. 5 c. 7 d. 10

d. 10

Safety data sheets have __ sections. a. 4 b. 5 c. 9 d. 16

d. 16

What is the maximum volume that a single container of alcohol-based hand rub solution placed within a dental operatory can legally have? a. 250 mL b. 500 mL c. 1.0 L d. 2.0 L e 5.0 L

d. 2.0 L

Aspergillus is an example of a species of: a. Bacteria b. Viruses c. Protozoans d. Fungi

d. Fungi

Which of the following cannot be a responsibility of the office safety coordinator? a. Review infection control laws and recommendations b. Monitor the sterilization process c. Evaluate the office infection control program d. Pay for hepatitis B vaccination of new office staff

d. Pay for hepatitis B vaccination of new office staff