Infection Control Study Guide RDA

Wipe down and disinfect the outside of the container and place in a plastic bag

A biopsy container that has been visibly contaminated on the outside:

Adequate ventilation

A chemical vapor sterilizer requires:

Improper wrapping of instruments

A factor that diminishes the effectiveness of sterilization:

Unit dose concept

A sufficient quantity of dental materials or supplies needed for a single patient is defined as:

All of the above; using a face shield, using the high volume of evacuator, using a rubber dam

Aerosol spray and splatter can be diminished by:

It releases mercury vapors that is a carcinogen

Amalgam restoration in extracted teeth should not be autoclaved because:

Unbagged instruments sterilized for immediate use

Define flash sterilization

Must exclude from work until proven noninfectious

Dental personnel exposed to tuberculosis TB work or striction's are:

Spores

Disinfection is the process of destroying most micro organisms but not:

Used instead of the rubber dam

Use of dental office barriers for all the following except:

One handed scoop method

When recapping a needle, what should you do?

Render the case non-biohazardous

When sending a patient's case to a dental laboratory, it is required to:

When torn, cut, or punctured

When should a dental assistant change their gloves?

Closable, puncture resistant, labeled for biohazard, red

Identify what a sharp's container looks like

All of the above; taken off before leaving the dental treatment area/changed as soon as possible if contaminated with blood or visibly contaminated/cover scrubs, uniforms, or personal clothing and skin likely to be exposed to blood, saliva or OPIM

Maintaining protective clothing that is worn during treatment of patients should:

All of the above; spill guidelines, ingredients of hazardous chemicals, fire and explosives information

Material safety data sheet's (MSDS) include:

True

True//False: An ultrasonic cleaner is a Cavitron device which holds a liquid and uses a vibrating action.

True

True//False: Steam, dry heat, and chemical vapor sterilizers are all acceptable methods of sterilization

Herpes Simplex

Patients presenting for routine dental care that has the following disease would not be treated:

Non-detergent, enzymatic vacuum cleaner

Recommended maintenance for cleaning dental suction lines

All of the above; high-speed suction, rubber dam, safety glasses,

Reduction of aerosol spray splash and splatter can be diminished by:

Hub clamping device

The recommended technique for removing needles from a metal syringe

20 to 30 seconds

The recommended time to flush the high-speed hand piece between patients

Disinfection/decontamination

The use of physical or chemical means to remove, inactive or destroy pathogenic microorganisms on a surface or item to the extent they are no longer capable of transmitting infectious disease; the surface or item is rendered safe for handling or disposable:

Can lead to bacterial contamination of the liquid soap

Topping off or adding to liquid soap dispensers: