Chapter 11

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Which of the following is not correct regarding clinical surface barriers?

Clinical surface barriers are only available as a plastic material and are only available in one size

Which of the following is correct regarding critical instruments?

Critical instruments enter into or contact the blood stream or other normally sterile tissues

What is the correct order of the steps below and operating an ultrasonic cleaner?

1 check condition of ultrasonic cleaner and change as needed 2 place instrument been in sink and place instruments into bin 3 place instrument bin into cleaner and place lid on cleaner 4 set ultrasonic cleaner time as per manufacturers instructions 5 lift been an allow excel cleaner to drain into ultrasonic unit 6 place bin into sink and rinse instruments and sink underwater 7 place instruments onto towel and allowed to air dry 8 inspect all instruments to ensure they are free of debris

Which of the following is correct regarding examination gloves?

Are available in latex, vinyl, and nitrile materials

Which of the following is correct regarding clinical handwashing?

Attention should be given to area such as under the fingernails and thumbs, as these may be missed

Which of the following is correct regarding dental unit waterlines parentheses (DUWLS )

Bio film is a group of microorganisms that stick together on hydrated surface

Pre-cleaning is the process of reducing the number of micro organisms and bioburden prior to disinfecting. Clinical contact surface should be cleaned and disinfected between patients with a EPA registered hospital, disinfectant with an HIV, HBV claim, unless they have been covered with a surface barrier

Both are true

Sanitation is a process that eliminates the number of micro organisms on objects. The the rationale for sanitation is to manage surface contamination

Both are true

The ultrasonic cleaner is the preferred method to loosen and remove routine debris and organic matter from instruments. Ultrasonic cleaners process sound waves beyond human hearing that vibrates and creates invisible bubbles in the ultrasonic cleaning solution.

Both are true

Match the agency with the correct contribution to infection, control, and dentistry

Centers for disease control - development of the universal precautions concept to infection control procedures Organization for safety, and asepsis procedures - provides and monitors, practical guide lines, infection control, and promote quality, recent relating to infection control Occupational safety and health administration - mandates that all dental offices have an infection control training, manual available for training new employees

Which of the following statements is correct regarding high-level disinfectants?

High level disinfectants destroys all microorganism save high numbers of bacterial endospores

Which of the following is correct Regarding disposable of sharps in the dental office?

Sharps containers should be collected by a company that the office contacts with when the fill to line is reached

Which of the following is correct regarding sterilization?

The CDC recommends sterilizing, critical, semi critical, and non-critical patient care items

Which of the following statements is correct? Regarding examination gloves?

The DHCW must wash hands immediately upon removal of gloves

Which of the following is correct regarding the instrument processing area layout?

The initial receiving area should be where contaminated instruments are placed for cleaning

The amount of direct patient contact an aerosol the contaminates the clinical contact surface must be considered an determining the appropriate disinfecting procedure went to clinical contact surfaces highly contaminated the spray wipes spray method is acceptable

True/false

Which of the following is a clinical contact surface?

Dental chair, light handle

Which of the following is correct regarding this infection?

Disinfection controls disease producing pathogens that remain on the surface at the sanitation

It is important to perform hand hygiene after eating, and before returning to patient treatment. It is not necessary to perform hand hygiene after treating patients and before eating.

True/false


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